Job Manager

Job Manager is a full-stack web application for managing job applications. It allows users to register, log in, and track their job applications, including company, position, and status. The project is split into a React frontend and a Node.js/Express backend, with MongoDB as the database.

Features

• User Authentication: Register and log in securely with JWT-based authentication.
• Job Management: Create, view, update, and delete job applications.
• Status Tracking: Track job status as "pending", "interview", or "declined".
• Protected Routes: Only authenticated users can access and manage their jobs.
• Responsive UI: Built with React, React Router, and Bootstrap for a modern user experience.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, React Router, Bootstrap, Axios, Vite
• Backend: Node.js, Express, Mongoose, MongoDB, JWT, bcryptjs
• Other: dotenv, CORS, express-async-errors

Project Structure

job-manager/
│
├── frontend/   # React app (Vite)
│   └── src/
│       ├── pages/         # Main pages (Login, Signup, Dashboard, etc.)
│       ├── components/    # Reusable UI components
│       └── router.jsx     # App routes
│
└── backend/    # Node.js/Express API
    ├── controllers/   # Route logic for jobs and auth
    ├── models/        # Mongoose models (User, Job)
    ├── routes/        # API endpoints
    ├── middlewares/   # Error handling, authentication
    └── db/            # Database connection

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18+ recommended)
• npm
• MongoDB instance (local or cloud, e.g., MongoDB Atlas)

Setup

1. Clone the repository

git clone <repo-url>
cd job-manager

2. Backend Setup

cd backend
npm install

Create a .env file in the backend directory with the following variables:

MONGO_URI=<your-mongodb-connection-string>
JWT_SECRET=<your-secret-key>

Start the backend server:

npm run dev

The backend will run on http://localhost:3000.

3. Frontend Setup

cd ../frontend
npm install
npm run dev

The frontend will run on http://localhost:5173 (default Vite port).

API Endpoints

• POST /api/v1/auth/register – Register a new user
• POST /api/v1/auth/login – Log in and receive a JWT
• GET /api/v1/jobs – Get all jobs for the authenticated user
• POST /api/v1/jobs – Create a new job
• GET /api/v1/jobs/:id – Get a specific job
• PATCH /api/v1/jobs/:id – Update a job
• DELETE /api/v1/jobs/:id – Delete a job

License

This project is licensed under the ISC License.