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🚀 ByteBattle – Your Ultimate Coding Platform

ByteBattle is a powerful, AI-driven coding platform built to help you master data structures and algorithms, excel in technical interviews, and compete globally. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned coder, ByteBattle provides everything you need to practice, learn, and grow — all in one place.

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✨ Key Features

• 📚 Extensive Problem Library Solve hundreds of curated DSA problems with detailed explanations and multiple test cases.

• 🤖 AI-Powered Doubt Assistance Instantly get help with problems using ByteBattle’s built-in AI assistant powered by Google Generative AI (Gemini).

• 🧠 AI Mock Interviews Simulate technical interviews with intelligent AI for realistic preparation.

• ⚔️ Live Coding Contests Participate in time-based challenges and compete with a global community of developers.

• 📈 Real-Time Leaderboards Track your rankings and performance instantly during contests.

• 📊 Personalized Dashboard Monitor your progress with visual tools like heatmaps, submission history, and performance analytics.

• 🎥 Video Explanations Understand complex problems through high-quality video tutorials.

• 💬 Discussion Forums Engage with the community, ask questions, and share your knowledge.

• 🔐 Secure Authentication Login securely with email verification or Google OAuth.

• 🛠️ Admin Panel Manage users, problems, contests, and platform analytics with a dedicated admin dashboard.

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🧪 Tech Stack

🖥️ Frontend

• Framework: React.js
• UI & Styling: Tailwind CSS, DaisyUI, GSAP, Motion
• State Management: Redux Toolkit
• Routing: React Router
• Forms & Validation: React Hook Form, Zod
• Editor: Monaco Editor
• API Client: Axios
• Real-Time Communication: Socket.IO Client
• Build Tool: Vite

⚙️ Backend

• Framework: Express.js
• Database: MongoDB + Mongoose
• Authentication: JWT, bcrypt, Google Auth
• AI Integration: Google Generative AI (Gemini)
• File Storage: Cloudinary, Multer
• Payment Gateway: Razorpay
• Email Service: Nodemailer
• Caching: Redis
• Input Validation: Validator.js
• Real-Time: Socket.IO

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🛠️ Getting Started

🔧 Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18+)
• npm or yarn
• MongoDB instance (local/cloud)
• Git

⚙️ Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/anuragpy07/bytebattle.git
   cd bytebattle

2. Setup Backend

   cd backend
   npm install

   • Create a .env file in the backend folder (use .env.example for reference).

   • Start the server:

     npm start

3. Setup Frontend

   cd ../frontend
   npm install

   • Create .env.development and .env.production in the frontend folder.

   • Start the dev server:

     npm run dev

4. Open your browser: Visit www.bytebattle.live

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🤝 Contributing

We ❤️ contributions! Here’s how to contribute:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch git checkout -b https://github.com/anuragpy07/bytebattle
3. Commit your changes git commit -m "Add: your feature"
4. Push to your branch git push origin feature/your-feature-name
5. Create a Pull Request

Please ensure your code is well-tested and clean before submission.

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. Feel free to use, modify, and distribute with proper credit.

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Made with ❤️ by the ByteBattle

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Let me know if you want a GitHub-level badges section, a demo preview section, or a deployment guide (e.g., for Vercel/Render/Heroku) — I can add that too.