Mongo Mflix 🎬

Mongo Mflix is a platform to discove your favourite movies, shows and theaters. It is an attempt to showcase MongoDB's Full Text and Geo Search capabilities using MongoDB Atlas, React and Express

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Getting Started

Follow these steps to set up and run the project locally.

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/namanmish/coconut-movies.git
cd coconut-movies

2. Configure MongoDB Atlas

Add your MongoDB Atlas connection string as MONGO_URI = <connection_string> in backend/.env

3. Setup Backend

cd backend
npm install
npm start

The backend server will run at:

http://localhost:3000

4. Setup Frontend

In a new terminal window:

cd frontend
npm install
npm start

The frontend will run at:

http://localhost:1234

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Project Structure

• frontend/ — React application for the user interface.
• backend/ — Express server and API endpoints.

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Technologies Used

• MongoDB Atlas — Multi Cloud database.
• React — For building a responsive UI.
• Express.js — Backend API.
• Redux Toolkit — Application state management.
• Tailwind CSS — Styling (if used).
• Other libraries — Axios, React Router, etc.

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Features

• Browse movies and shows.
• Search movies with real-time results.
• Display IMDb ratings and search scores.
• Smooth UI with light ray effects and carousel display.