veenatr002/MERN-sample-Project--1 ? reverse-engineered prompt

Build me a simple full stack app with a frontend and a backend, set up in this repository.

I want the project to be ready to run locally, with the client side in the frontend folder and the server side in the backend folder. Make it a clean starter app that shows the basic connection between the two parts, so I can open the site, see something working, and know the app is wired up correctly.

Please include a nice simple homepage on the frontend, and a backend route or API that the frontend can talk to, so there is at least one real working data request. Keep the setup easy to start, and make sure the project structure is sensible and organized.

If you need to, look up the current docs online for anything that depends on the latest setup. After building it, make sure it runs without extra guesswork and tell me the exact steps to start both sides.