MERN Authentication Template

This is a MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) authentication template that demonstrates how user authentication works in a MERN stack application using JWT (JSON Web Tokens) and bcryptjs for password hashing. This template provides a basic structure and functionality for user registration, login, authentication and profile update, which you can use as a starting point for building your own secure web applications.

Features

• User registration with validation.
• User login with authentication and JWT token generation.
• Secure password hashing using bcryptjs.
• MongoDB integration for storing user data.
• React frontend with form validation and error handling (To be added...)

Prerequisites

Before getting started, ensure you have the following dependencies installed on your system:

• Node.js and npm: Make sure you have Node.js and npm installed on your machine. You can download them from nodejs.org.

• MongoDB: You should have MongoDB installed and running. You can download and install MongoDB from mongodb.com.

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/harsh661/mern-auth.git

2. Change into project directory

   cd mern-auth

3. Install dependencies

   npm install

4. Rename .env-example to .env and add following content:

   NODE_ENV=development
   PORT=5000
   MONGODB_URI=your-mongodb-connection-string
   JWT_SECRET=your-secret-key

5. Start server:

   npm run devStart