Movie Web Application

This project is a practice for full stack development using Java Spring Boot, React, and MongoDB. The application allows users to browse movies, view movie trailers, and add reviews to movies. It was created by following a tutorial from freeCodeCamp.

Features

• Browse a list of movies
• Watch movie trailers
• Add reviews to movies
• Responsive design for various devices

Technologies

Frontend

• React
• Axios (for API calls)

Backend

• Java
• Spring Boot
• MongoDB

Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm
• Java 11 or higher
• MongoDB

Frontend Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/CharakaMihiranga/movie-web-app.git
   cd movie-web-app/frontend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the React application:

   npm start

Backend Setup

1. Clone the repository (if not already done):

   git clone https://github.com/CharakaMihiranga/movie-web-app.git
   cd movie-web-app/backend

2. Configure the application properties:

   Edit the application.properties file located in src/main/resources and add your MongoDB configuration:

   spring.data.mongodb.uri=mongodb://localhost:27017/movies

3. Build the backend application:

   ./mvnw clean install

4. Run the Spring Boot application:

   ./mvnw spring-boot:run

Usage

Once both the frontend and backend are running:

1. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.
2. You can browse through the list of movies, watch trailers, and add your reviews.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details. 📄