Team Task Management Web Application

A full-stack collaborative task management application built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js).

🚀 Features

• User Authentication: Secure JWT-based login and registration.
• Project Management: Create projects and manage team members.
• Task Management: Create, assign, and update tasks with priority and due dates.
• Role-Based Access:
  • Admins (Project Creators): Can manage team members, create tasks, and delete tasks.
  • Members: Can view assigned projects and update the status of their assigned tasks.
• Dashboard: Real-time overview of task statistics (total, done, overdue, and assigned to you).
• Modern UI: Fully responsive, dark-mode premium interface.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React (Vite), Axios, Lucide-React, CSS (Vanilla with custom variables)
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB (Mongoose)
• Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT), bcryptjs

📦 Local Setup Instructions

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16 or higher)
• MongoDB Atlas Account (or local MongoDB)

1. Clone the repository

git clone <YOUR_GITHUB_REPO_URL>
cd Manager

2. Backend Setup

cd backend
npm install

Create a .env file in the backend directory based on .env.example:

PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key

Start the backend server:

npm run dev

3. Frontend Setup

Open a new terminal window:

cd frontend
npm install

Create a .env file in the frontend directory:

VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:5000/api

Start the development server:

npm run dev

🌐 Deployment on Railway (One Command)

This project includes a PowerShell script that handles everything automatically: provisions PostgreSQL, sets all environment variables, and deploys both services.

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed
• A free Railway account (sign up, no credit card needed)

Deploy

Open PowerShell in the project root and run:

.\deploy.ps1

That's it. The script will:

1. Install the Railway CLI
2. Open a browser tab for Railway login (one click)
3. Create a Railway project
4. Provision a PostgreSQL database (auto-sets DATABASE_URL)
5. Generate a secure JWT_SECRET
6. Deploy the backend and frontend
7. Print your live URLs

Your full-stack application is now publicly accessible!

🔗 Links

• Live Application URL: [Add your Railway Frontend URL here]
• GitHub Repository: [Add your GitHub Repo URL here]
• Demo Video: [Add link to your 2-5 min demo video here]