Authentication Template

This project provides a comprehensive template for implementing authentication in your application. It includes setup and configuration for user registration, login, and session management.

Features

• User registration
• User login
• Session management
• middleware
• Password hashing
• Token-based authentication

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• npm or yarn

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/syipmong/authentication-template.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd authentication-template

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

   or

   pnpm install

Configuration

1. Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following environment variables:

   DATABASE_URL=your_database_url

Running the Application

1. Start the development server:

   npm start

   or

   yarn start

2. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.

Usage

• Register a new user by sending a POST request to /auth/register with the user's details.
• Login a user by sending a POST request to /auth/login with the user's credentials.
• Access protected routes by including the JWT token in the Authorization header.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to all the contributors and open-source projects that made this template possible.