PayTM Clone – Simple README

Demo

• A minimal PayTM-style app with user signup/signin, balance view, user search, send money, and transaction history.

• Live link: Live

Screenshots

• Signin:

• Signup:

• Dashboard:

• Send Money:

• History:

Installation (Clone & Run)

1) Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Neerajkomatishetti/paytm-clone.git
cd your-repo/PayTM/paytm

2) Setup environment variables

Create a .env file in paytm/backend:

JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_here
MONGODB_URL=mongodb://localhost:27017/paytm
PORT=3000

3) Install dependencies

• Backend:

cd backend
npm install

• Frontend:

cd ../frontend
npm install

4) Run the app (development)

• Start backend (port 3000):

cd ../backend
npm start

• Start frontend (Vite on 5173):

cd ../frontend
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:5173.

5) Build production frontend (optional)

cd paytm/frontend
npm run build

The backend serves ../frontend/dist at http://localhost:3000.

Notes

• Ensure MongoDB is running and accessible via MONGODB_URL.
• Update MONGODB_URL if using Docker/Atlas.
• API base: http://localhost:3000/api/v1
• Key files: paytm/backend/index.js, paytm/backend/routes/, paytm/frontend/src/