Build a Custom Form Maker with MERN Stack

In this project, we’ll learn to create a custom form maker using MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js.

You will learn to:

Use the Axios library to connect React components to the Node.js server.

Connect the Node.js server to the database and retrieve data from MongoDB.

Use React state management hooks to share data between functional components.

Build accessible drag-and-drop experiences into an application.

Skills

Web Development

API Development

Front-end Development

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of Node.js

Basic understanding of MongoDB

Basic understanding of JavaScript

Basic understanding of React components and state management

Technologies

React

MongoDB

Express

Node.js

Project Description

In this project, we’ll build a custom form maker using the MERN stack. The application will allow users to create custom forms, get responses, and perform other CRUD operations on them.

We’ll use the Express framework for Node.js to develop the backend API, which will interact with the MongoDB database to create, fetch, and store forms. After setting up the backend, we’ll implement the frontend components and add the functionalities to create, view, edit, and delete forms. We’ll also add the functionality to rearrange the different fields of the form by dragging them during the form creation. Moreover, we’ll allow authors to view the form responses.

The application’s components are styled with prewritten CSS code and Bootstrap to provide an initial template for a custom form maker application.

The final layout of the application will look as follows:

Project Tasks

Introduction

Task 0: Get Started

Create the Backend for Form Management

Task 1: Set Up the Node.js Server and MongoDB Connection

Task 2: Create a Form Model

Task 3: Create Form Routes

Develop the AuthorView Page of the Form

Task 4: Implement the Header Component

Task 5: Develop the AuthorView Page

Task 6: Implement the FormPreview Component

Task 7: Implement the AddFormField Component

Task 8: Implement the EditFieldModal Component

Form Management

Task 9: Develop the FormsList Page

Task 10: Develop the UserView Page

Task 11: Implement the FormResponsesModal Component

Congratulations!