Newsletter Nodejs

Overview

This is the newsletter-nodejs project, version 1.0.0. It is designed to serve as a simple newsletter application built on Node.js. The application provides a basic structure for sending newsletters using technologies such as Express, MongoDB with Mongoose, Nodemailer for email functionality, and other essential packages.

Installation

Before running the application, make sure you have Node.js installed. Clone the repository and navigate to the project directory. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

npm install

Configuration

Ensure to set up your environment variables using a .env file. Example of required variables:

EMAIL_USER="your_email"
EMAIL_PASSWORD="your_password"
PORT = 3000
MONGODB_USER = "username"
MONGODB_PASSWORD = "password"
CLIENT_URL = http://localhost:3000

Usage

To start the application, use the following command:

npm start

This will launch the server, and you can access the application at http://localhost:3000 or the port specified in your environment variables.

Scripts

• npm test: Run tests for the application.
• npm start: Start the server using nodemon for automatic restarts during development.

Dependencies

• body-parser (^1.20.2): Parse incoming request bodies in a middleware.
• cors (^2.8.5): Enable Cross-Origin Resource Sharing for the server.
• dotenv (^16.3.1): Load environment variables from a .env file.
• express (^4.18.2): Web application framework for Node.js.
• mongoose (^8.0.4): Elegant MongoDB object modeling for Node.js.
• nodemailer (^6.9.8): Send emails using Node.js.
• nodemon (^3.0.2): Monitor for changes in your source and restart the server.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.

Feel free to contribute and provide feedback!

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