Task Management App with RBAC

Overview

This is a full-stack Task Management application with Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). It allows users to create, read, update, and delete tasks based on their assigned roles. The application is built with a Node.js/Express backend, MongoDB database, and React frontend.

Features

• User Authentication: JWT-based login and registration system
• Role-Based Access Control: Three roles (admin, manager, user) with distinct permissions
• Task Management:
  • Admin: Full CRUD access to all tasks
  • Manager: Can create, read, and update tasks
  • User: Can view tasks and update their status
• Responsive React frontend
• RESTful API backend

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• Node.js (v14.0.0 or later)
• npm (v6.0.0 or later)
• MongoDB (v4.0.0 or later)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/task-management-app.git

2. Install dependencies:

cd backend npm install

cd backend npm install

4. Set up environment variables:

• In the backend directory, create a .env file with the following content:

• Replace your_jwt_secret_here with a secure random string

Usage

1. Start the backend server:

cd backend npm start

2. Start the frontend development server:

cd frontend npm start

The React app will run on http://localhost:3000

3. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to use the application

API Endpoints

• POST /api/auth/register: Register a new user
• POST /api/auth/login: Login a user
• GET /api/auth/me: Get current user info
• GET /api/tasks: Get all tasks (filtered by user role)
• POST /api/tasks: Create a new task (admin and manager only)
• PATCH /api/tasks/:id: Update a task
• DELETE /api/tasks/:id: Delete a task (admin only)

Contributing

Contributions to this project are welcome. Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature-branch-name
3. Make your changes and commit them: git commit -m 'Add some feature'
4. Push to the original branch: git push origin feature-branch-name
5. Create the pull request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.

Acknowledgements

• Express.js
• React
• MongoDB
• JSON Web Tokens