A Beginner’s Guide to Building a Full-Stack Web Application

A Beginner’s Guide to Building a Full-Stack Web Application

Full-stack web development involves both frontend (client-side) and backend (server-side) development. This guide walks you through creating a simple CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) web application using React.js for the frontend and Node.js with Express for the backend.

Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Full-Stack Web App

Step 1: Choose Your Tech Stack

For this project, we will use:

  • Frontend: React.js + Tailwind CSS

  • Backend: Laravel

  • Database: MySQL

  • Authentication: JSON Web Token (JWT)

Step 2: Set Up the Backend

Step 3: Develop the Frontend

  1. Create a React app: 

           npx create-react-app my-app
           cd my-app
           npm start

  1. Fetch data from the backend using Axios or Fetch API.

  2. Use React Router for navigation.

Step 4: Add User Authentication

  1. Create JWT tokens for user login.

  2. Store tokens securely using HTTP-only cookies.

Step 5: Deploy the Application

  1. Deploy the frontend on Cpanel.

By following these steps, you’ll have a fully functional full-stack web app. Keep practicing to master full-stack development.