Getting Started

Getting Started with Sports Live

This guide helps you set up Sports Live on your machine for development, testing, or deployment.

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Requirements

Before starting, make sure you have:

• Node.js v18+
• npm or yarn
• Git for version control
• MongoDB Atlas account (or local MongoDB instance)
• Clerk account for authentication setup

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Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/DevHackerGamer/sports-live.git
cd sports-live

Environment Variables

Create a .env.local file in the root directory:

# Clerk Authentication
REACT_APP_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=your_clerk_publishable_key
CLERK_SECRET_KEY=your_clerk_secret_key

# MongoDB
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string

# Server
PORT=8000

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Local Development

Start frontend and backend together with:

npm run dev

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Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
MongoNetworkError	Check your MongoDB URI and IP whitelist in Atlas.
Clerk login page not loading	Verify REACT_APP_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY is set correctly.
Port conflicts	Make sure no other process is running on port 3000 or 5000.

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Quick Start (3 Commands)

git clone https://github.com/DevHackerGamer/sports-live.git
cd sports-live
npm run dev

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🔍 Want to know what makes Sports Live special? Check out the Features & Overview page.