Pathfinder (CareerCompass)

Full-stack career guidance platform built with:

• Frontend: React 18, Vite 5, React Router v6, Axios, i18next, Chart.js
• Backend: Node.js 20, Express 4, JWT auth, Nodemailer, node-cron, OpenAI SDK
• Database: PostgreSQL (current local setup)

Quick Start

1. Install dependencies:

• npm run install:all

2. Configure environment:

• Copy values from .env.example to:
• server/.env
• client/.env

3. Initialize PostgreSQL schema/seed:

• Ensure PostgreSQL server is running
• Run: npm run db:init:pg --prefix server

4. Start both apps:

• npm run dev

Useful Scripts

• Root lint all: npm run lint
• Root format all: npm run format
• Client build: npm run build --prefix client
• Server dev: npm run dev --prefix server

App URLs

• Frontend: http://localhost:5173
• Backend: http://localhost:5000