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Read To Me: An App for Comfortable Reading Experiences

Read To Me is a MERN stack app designed to assist people with visual impairments, reading difficulties, and anyone seeking a comfortable reading experience. With text-to-speech functionality, adjustable reading settings, and a user-friendly interface, Read To Me makes reading accessible and enjoyable for everyone.

Features

• Text-to-speech with adjustable reading speed and voice volume
• Save texts in libraries and play them later
• Load text documents from your folders in the Library page
• User-related actions, such as account deletion and library management
• Customize reading experience with various settings
• User authentication with registration and login

Prerequisites

• MongoDB Atlas set up.
• ENV configured.
• Setup base URL in api.tsx on the frontend/src/services directory
• A small cup of coffee 😉☕

Project Structure

• frontend: Contains the frontend code (React)
  • src: Main source folder for the frontend
    • components: React components used across the app
    • pages: Main page components
    • App.tsx: The main app component
    • index.tsx: Entry point for the React app
• backend: Contains the backend code (Node.js, Express, MongoDB)
  • controllers: Handles request processing and response sending
  • models: Defines the data models for MongoDB
  • routes: Sets up the API routes
  • server.js: Entry point for the backend server
• README.md: This file

How To Use The App

App Demo Link

Read To Me - RTM Site

Screenshots:

To run the app locally, you'll need to install all the dependencies from the package.json file. Use the command npm install to install all dependencies. Once the installation is complete, run npm start to start the app locally at localhost:3000.

To start the backend server, navigate to the backend folder and run npm install to install the necessary dependencies. Then, run npm start to start the backend server at localhost:5000.

Summary

By following all the steps and ensuring you have the prerequisites, you:

• Deployed the app locally with all necessary dependencies.
• Can make calls to the backend and handle the responses.
• Should be able to read your text with ease.

Contributions

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue to suggest new features or improvements.

Feel free to contact me: