MERN Stack Currency Converter Project For Beginners 🌐💸 | Full Tutorial
Welcome to our step-by-step guide on creating a Currency Converter application using the MERN Stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js)! Whether you're a beginner or looking to solidify your MERN Stack skills, this project is perfect for you.
In this tutorial, we will cover:
Setting up a new MERN project
Building a RESTful API with Node.js and Express
Connecting to MongoDB for data storage
Creating a responsive front-end with React
Integrating currency conversion APIs
What You'll Learn:
✅ How to set up a MongoDB database
✅ Building RESTful APIs with Express
✅ Handling API requests and responses in Node.js
✅ Creating interactive and dynamic UIs with React
✅ Fetching and displaying data from third-party APIs
✅ Best practices for structuring a MERN Stack project
Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of JavaScript
Familiarity with the MERN Stack
Resources:
📄 Source Code: https://github.com/tweneboah/Full-Sta...
🔗 Currency Conversion API https://www.exchangerate-api.com/
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0:00 - Introduction
0:24 - Project Overview
0:49 - API Introduction
1:17 - Getting API Key
2:10 - Setting Up Backend
3:30 - Why Backend is Needed
4:18 - Setting Up Express Server
5:20 - Installing Dependencies
6:23 - Middleware and Rate Limiting
7:45 - Creating Routes
8:47 - Testing API with Thunder Client
10:24 - Fixing Folder Structure
11:32 - Building API Request URL
15:16 - Making API Requests
17:32 - Handling API Responses
19:12 - Error Handling
20:12 - Finalizing Backend
20:52 - Setting Up Frontend
21:23 - Generating React App with Vite
22:32 - Frontend Template Setup
23:34 - Form Handling
25:14 - Connecting Frontend to Backend
27:03 - Handling CORS Policy Error
29:22 - Updating State and Handling Errors
31:00 - Project Wrap-up