Milestonenest is a comprehensive project management application designed to streamline team collaboration, task tracking, and milestone achievement. It combines a modern, interactive frontend with a robust, real-time backend to deliver a premium user experience.

• Project Management: Create and manage multiple projects with ease.
• Task Tracking: Kanban-style task boards with drag-and-drop functionality.
• Milestones: Track major project goals and deadlines.
• Real-time Collaboration: Instant updates on tasks and projects via Socket.io.
• Interactive UI: 3D elements using Three.js and smooth animations with GSAP.
• Analytics: Visual dashboards with Recharts for project insights.
• AI Integration: AI-powered summaries and assistance (Gemini AI).
• File Management: Upload and attach files to tasks (Local/S3).
• Authentication: Secure user authentication with JWT and Firebase integration.

• Framework: React 18+ (Vite)
• Styling: TailwindCSS, GSAP
• 3D Graphics: Three.js, React Three Fiber
• State Management: React Context / Hooks
• Icons: Lucide React
• Charts: Recharts
• Drag & Drop: @dnd-kit

• Runtime: Node.js
• Framework: Express.js
• Database: MongoDB (Mongoose)
• Real-time: Socket.io
• Authentication: JWT, BCrypt
• File Storage: Multer (Local), AWS S3 (Optional)

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• MongoDB (Local instance or Atlas URI)
• Git

Follow these instructions to set up the project locally.

git clone <repository-url>
cd Milstonenenest

Navigate to the backend directory and install dependencies:

cd backend
npm install

Configuration: Create a .env file in the backend directory based on .env.example.

https://milestonenest.in/
PORT=5000
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/milestonenest
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:5173

Start the Backend Server:

npm run dev

The backend server will start on http://localhost:5000.

Open a new terminal, navigate to the project root (if not already there), and install dependencies:

# If you are in the backend folder, go back to root
cd ..

# Install dependencies
npm install

Configuration: Ensure you have the necessary environment variables in the root .env file (e.g., for Firebase or API URLs).

Start the Frontend Development Server:

npm run dev

The frontend application will be available at http://localhost:5173.

For detailed information about the Backend API endpoints, WebSocket events, and database models, please refer to the Backend README.

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

This project is licensed under the MIT License.