SkillSync – Skill Sharing Platform

SkillSync is a collaborative, full-stack skill-sharing platform. It leverages a modern tech stack:

• Backend: Spring Boot with MySql
• Frontend: React

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🚀 Features

• User registration, authentication, and profile management
• Skill posting, searching, and sharing
• Real-time chat and notifications
• Secure token-based authentication (JWT)

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🧩 Tech Stack

• Backend: Java, Spring Boot, MongoDB
• Frontend: JavaScript, React
• Other: CSS, HTML

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🔧 Prerequisites

• Java 17+
• Node.js 18+ & npm
• **MySql

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⚙️ Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Chemini-Gamage/SkillSync_SkillSharingPlatform.git
cd SkillSync_SkillSharingPlatform

2. Backend Setup

• Start backend server:
  • Open in VS Code or IDE
  • Run BackendApplication.java
  • Default port: 8089

3. Frontend Setup

cd frontend
npm install

• Start frontend:

  npm start

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##📄 License

This project is for educational purposes.

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🙌 Contributing

Pull requests and feedback are welcome!
Open issues for bugs and feature requests.

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