MiniDrive - Your Personal Cloud Locker

Hey! This is MiniDrive, a personal cloud storage solution I built to learn modern full-stack development. It's like having your own private Google Drive, but simpler and more focused.

Quick Start 🚀

Visit this

• https://minidriveapp.vercel.app/

What's in the Box

• Google Login: Just sign in with your Google account
• Real Storage Stats: See exactly how much space you're using
• Drag & Drop Uploads: Upload files as easily as dragging them into the window
• 100MB Free: 100MB Storage Free

Why I Built This

I wanted to understand:

• File uploads
• Third-party auth integration
• Storage management
• React

Prerequisites for Local

• Node.js 18+
• MongoDB (local or Atlas)
• Google OAuth credentials
• ImageKit account (for file storage)

Cool Tech Inside

Frontend

• React 18 + Vite = Fast
• Tailwind CSS = Pretty
• React Router = Navigation
• Context API = 🔐 Auth management

Backend

• Node.js/Express = API engine
• MongoDB = Data storage
• ImageKit = File handling
• JWT = 🔑 Authentication