Job Portal Backend

This repository contains the backend code for a job portal website written in Node.js. This backend provides functionality for user authentication, CRUD operations for jobs, and features for searching and sorting jobs.

Features

• User Authentication: Users can register and login to the system securely.
• Job CRUD Operations: Users can create, read, update, and delete job listings.
• Search Jobs: Users can search for specific jobs based on various criteria.
• Sort Jobs: Users can sort job listings based on different parameters such as date posted, job title, etc.

Technologies Used

• Node.js: Backend server runtime environment.
• Express.js: Web application framework for Node.js used for routing.
• MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing job data.
• JWT (JSON Web Tokens): Used for user authentication and authorization.
• Mongoose: Object Data Modeling (ODM) library for MongoDB and Node.js.
• bcrypt: Library for hashing passwords for secure storage.
• Other dependencies: Refer to package.json for a full list of dependencies.

Getting Started

To get started with this project, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/aayushdebugging/job-portal-backend.git

2. Install dependencies:

   cd job-portal-backend
   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

   Create a .env file in the root directory and provide the following variables:

   PORT=3000
   MONGODB_URI=your-mongodb-connection-string
   JWT_SECRET=DDBIFUGFUIWFBIUGFIUBF%@&$1234
   

4. Run the server:

   npm start

5. Testing the APIs:

   Use tools like Postman or curl to test the APIs. The API documentation can be found at /api-docs.

API Documentation

API documentation is generated using Swagger. Once the server is running, you can access the documentation at http://localhost:3000/api-docs.

Contribution Guidelines

If you want to contribute to this project, please follow these guidelines:

• Fork the repository.
• Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature).
• Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some feature').
• Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature).
• Create a new Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License