how to build a full stack nested comments system

prerequisites

before we start, you should have:

- basic understanding of javascript
- mongodb installed or access to a mongodb cloud service (like mongodb atlas)
- basic understanding of react

project structure

we'll organize the project as follows:

step 1: setting up the server

1. **initialize the server**

create a folder called `nested-comments`, navigate into it, and create a new folder named `server`. inside `server`, run:



2. **create server files**

inside the `server` folder, create the following files:

3. **set up mongoose model**



4. **create comment routes**



5. **configure the server**



6. **run the server**

start the server with:



step 2: setting up the client

1. **create the react app**

in the root of the `nested-comments`, create a new react app:



navigate to the `client` directory:



install axios:



2. **create comment component**



3. **create comments list component**



4. **create main app component**



5. **run the react app**

navigate back to the `client` folder and start the react application:



conclusion

you now have a basic full-stack nested comments system! you can add comments, reply to them, a ...

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