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User Authentication System 🛡️

This repository contains a user authentication system with features including user registration, login, and email verification. It provides a basic template that can be used and extended for various web applications.

Features ✨

• User Signup: Allows users to create an account with email and password. ✉️
• User Login: Enables users to log in with their credentials. 🔑
• Email Verification: Sends a verification email to users upon registration to confirm their email address. 📧
• Password Management: Users can reset their passwords if forgotten. 🔄

Tech Stack 🛠️

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Frontend: React , ejs
• Database: MongoDB
• Email Service:

Getting Started 🚀

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm or yarn
• MongoDB (or your database setup)
• An email service provider account (e.g., SendGrid, Mailgun)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/authentication-system.git cd authentication-system

2. Install backend dependencies:

   npm install

3. Install frontend dependencies:

   npm install

4. Set up environment variables:

   Create a .env file in both the backend and frontend directories and add the required variables.

   Backend (.env):

   PORT=5000 MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_uri JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret EMAIL_SERVICE_API_KEY=your_email_service_api_key

   Frontend (.env):

   REACT_APP_API_URL=http://localhost:5000

5. Start the backend server:

   npm start

Usage 📚

Signup

Navigate to the signup page of the application, enter your details, and submit the form. You will receive a verification email to confirm your registration. 📝

Login

After verifying your email, navigate to the login page, enter your credentials, and access the application. 🔒

Email Verification

Check your email for a verification link sent upon registration. Click the link to activate your account. 🔗

password reset

In case you forgot your password a verification link is sent to your email so you can change it .

Screenshots 📸

Signup Page

Login Page

Email Verification

###poassword reset

Contributing 🤝

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature/your-feature.
3. Commit your changes: git commit -am 'Add new feature'.
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/your-feature.
5. Create a new Pull Request.