sudharsan-tech200/mern_react ? reverse-engineered prompt

Build me a simple MERN style starter project that works out of the box.

I want a clean React app on the front end with a nice landing page, basic navigation, and a few sample sections so it doesn’t feel empty. On the backend, set up the server file so I can run a local Node server too, even if it’s just a simple API route or health check for now. Make sure everything runs smoothly with the usual start command and the app opens in the browser without extra setup.

Keep the design modern but simple, and make the code easy to understand so I can extend it later. If you need to, look up the current docs online for anything that’s changed. Please also make sure the project builds successfully and tidy up anything obvious that would stop it from running cleanly.