rwiziganura/bloodconnect

Blood Donor Registry & Emergency Request Platform - Rwanda # 🩸 BloodConnect - Full-Stack Blood Donation System A modern, full-stack blood donation management system connecting donors with hospitals in need of blood donations. ## 🌟 Features ### For Donors - ✅ User registration and authentication - ✅ Donor profile management - ✅ Blood type and health information - ✅ Location-based donor discovery - ✅ Accept/decline blood requests - ✅ Donation history tracking - ✅ Real-time notifications ### For Hospitals - ✅ Hospital registration and verification - ✅ Create blood requests - ✅ View available donors - ✅ Approve/reject donor responses - ✅ Manage donation locations - ✅ Track request status - ✅ Donor contact information ### Admin Features - ✅ User management - ✅ Hospital verification - ✅ System statistics - ✅ Request monitoring - ✅ Donor analytics ## 🏗️ Tech Stack ### Frontend - **React 18** - UI library - **Vite** - Build tool - **Tailwind CSS** - Styling - **Axios** - HTTP client - **React Router** - Navigation - **Leaflet** - Maps integration ### Backend - **Node.js** - Runtime - **Express.js** - Web framework - **MySQL2/Promise** - Database driver - **JWT** - Authentication - **CORS** - Cross-origin requests - **Dotenv** - Environment variables ### Database - **TiDB Cloud** - MySQL-compatible cloud database - **SSL/TLS** - Secure connections ### Deployment - **Vercel** - Frontend hosting - **Render** - Backend hosting - **TiDB Cloud** - Database hosting ## 📋 Prerequisites - Node.js 16 or higher - npm or yarn - Git - TiDB Cloud account (credentials provided) ## 🚀 Quick Start ### 1. Clone Repository ```bash git clone github.com cd bloodconnect ``` ### 2. Backend Setup ```bash cd server npm install ``` Create `.env` file: ``` PORT=5000 NODE_ENV=development DB_HOST=gateway01.us-east-1.prod.aws.tidbcloud.com DB_USER=EKBMzWXHKo28J9b.root DB_PASSWORD=n8FlLrdof7QNiVMS DB_NAME=sys DB_PORT=4000 JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key_here ``` Start backend: ```bash npm run dev ``` Backend run …