🏥 Prescripto – Doctor Appointment Booking Platform

Prescripto is a full-stack healthcare management platform built to simplify doctor discovery, appointment booking, and prescription workflows using a secure role-based system.

• Client (Patient App):
  👉 https://prescripto-fphf.vercel.app

• Admin / Server Dashboard:
  👉 https://prescripto-wvls.vercel.app

This repository contains the frontend and backend logic powering the Prescripto platform.

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📌 Overview

Prescripto addresses real healthcare workflow problems by providing a structured system for managing patients, doctors, appointments, and payments.

The platform enables:

• Patients to browse doctors and book appointments
• Admins to manage doctors, users, and appointments
• Secure JWT-based authentication
• Razorpay payment integration
• Cloud-based image storage

This project follows production-style architecture and security practices.

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🧱 Architecture

• Frontend: React (Vite)
• Admin Panel: React (Vite)
• Backend: Node.js + Express
• Database: MongoDB
• Authentication: JWT
• Payments: Razorpay
• Deployment: Vercel

Frontend, admin, and backend are logically separated for scalability and maintainability.

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⚙️ Tech Stack

Frontend / Admin

• React.js
• Vite
• React Router DOM
• Axios
• Tailwind CSS v4
• Swiper.js

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• Cloudinary
• Razorpay

Tooling & Deployment

• VS Code
• Vercel

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🔐 Authentication & Roles

Prescripto uses JWT-based authentication with strict role-based access control.

Roles

• Patient

  • Register and login
  • Browse doctors
  • Book appointments
  • Make payments

• Admin

  • Manage doctors and users
  • View and control appointments
  • Monitor platform activity

All protected routes are secured at the API level.

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🚀 Key Features

• Doctor discovery with profile images and specialties
• Appointment booking with payment integration
• Admin dashboard with full CRUD operations
• Cloudinary-based media storage
• JWT-protected REST APIs
• Razorpay payment gateway
• Fully responsive UI

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🔗 Live Applications

• Client App:
  https://prescripto-fphf.vercel.app

• Admin / Server Interface:
  https://prescripto-wvls.vercel.app

Admin access is restricted and credentials are not publicly exposed.

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🧪 Local Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18+ recommended)
• MongoDB (local or cloud)
• npm or yarn

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Installation

Install the project dependencies using npm:

npm install

Set Up Environment Variables for Frontend

Create a new file named .env in the root of your project and add the following content:

VITE_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:4000

Set Up Environment Variables for Admin

Create a new file named .env in the root of your project and add the following content:

VITE_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:4000

Set Up Environment Variables for Backend

Create a new file named .env in the root of your project and add the following content:

MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string

CLOUDINARY_NAME=your_cloudinary_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
CLOUDINARY_SECRET_KEY=your_cloudinary_secret_key

ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@example.com
ADMIN_PASSWORD=strong_admin_password

JWT_SECRET=prescripto

RAZORPAY_KEY_ID=your_razorpay_key_id
RAZORPAY_KEY_SECRET=your_razorpay_key_secret

CURRENCY=INR

📸 Application Screenshots

Below are key UI screens from the Prescripto platform, covering patient, admin, and doctor workflows.

Landing page allowing patients to browse doctors and book appointments easily.

Doctor listing with specialization-based filtering and real-time availability.

Admin dashboard showing total doctors, patients, appointments, and recent activity.

Doctor profile page displaying qualifications, experience, availability, and fees.