This web-based appointment scheduling application allows users to view available time slots, book appointments, and receive notifications. The project utilizes the following technology stack:

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, React
• Backend: Node.js, JavaScript, PHP
• Database: MySQL

• View available appointment time slots.
• Book appointments with available time slots.
• Receive notifications about booked appointments.

• Node.js and npm installed on your system.
• MySQL database set up with the necessary tables.

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/appointment-scheduler.git
   cd appointment-scheduler
   

2. Install backend dependencies:

3. cd backend
    npm install

4. Create a .env file in the backend directory and set the following environmental variables

    DATABASE_HOST=your-database-host
    DATABASE_USER=your-database-username
    DATABASE_PASSWORD=your-database-password
    DATABASE_NAME=your-database-name
    SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key
   

5. Install frontend dependencies:

       cd ../frontend
       npm install

express: For creating REST APIs in Node.js using Express. morgan: To log HTTP requests and responses, including endpoint information and query execution time. dotenv: For managing environmental variables, especially sensitive/confidential data stored in a .env file. nodemon: Automatically restarts the Node.js server when code changes are detected, making development smoother. bcryptjs: For securely hashing and encrypting passwords.

react-router-dom: Essential for implementing client-side routing in your React application, enabling navigation between different views/components. axios: A popular HTTP client for making network requests from your React application to your Express.js backend. antd (Ant Design): A comprehensive UI component library for React, offering a wide range of pre-built components and styles to enhance the user interface of your application.