Node.js Authentication Project

This project is a Node.js application that provides authentication functionality, including sign up, sign in, sign out, password reset, and Google login/signup.

Live Site

Visit the live site here

Features

• Sign up with Email: Users can create an account by providing their email and password.
• Sign In: Users can sign in with their email and password.
• Sign Out: Users can sign out of their accounts.
• Reset Password: Users can reset their passwords after signing in.
• Encrypted Passwords: Passwords stored in the database are encrypted for security.
• Google Login/Signup: Users can sign in or sign up using their Google accounts.here
• Forgot Password: Users can reset their passwords via email.
• Password Strength Validation: Notifications are displayed for unmatching passwords during sign up and incorrect passwords during sign in.
• reCAPTCHA Integration: Extra points for enabling reCAPTCHA on both sign up and log in pages. here

Environment Variables

To run the application, you need to set the following environment variables in a .env file at the root of your project:

1. PORT: Specifies the port number the application listens on.
2. DB_URL: Specifies the MongoDB database URL.
3. CLIENT_ID: Client ID for Google authentication.
4. CLIENT_SECRET: Client Secret for Google authentication (sign in with Google).
5. EMAIL: Email address to send Gmail messages.
6. PASSWORD: Password for the Gmail account (use Gmail App Password if enabled).
7. RECAPTCHA_SECRET_KEY: Secret key to use Google reCAPTCHA.
8. CLIENT_URL: URL to redirect after signing in with Google, e.g., "http://localhost:3000/auth/login/success".

Ensure that you have the appropriate values for each variable before running the application.

Example .env file:

PORT=3000
DB_URL=mongodb://localhost:27017/mydatabase
CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret
EMAIL=your_email@gmail.com
PASSWORD=your_gmail_password
RECAPTCHA_SECRET_KEY=your_recaptcha_secret_key
CLIENT_URL=http://localhost:3000/auth/login/success

Folder

node-authentication/
├── config/                  # Configuration files
│   └── mongodb.js           # MongoDB configuration
│
├── controllers/             # Controller logic
├── models/                  # Database models
├── routes/                  # Route definitions
├── views/                   # EJS views
├── app.js                   # Express application setup
│
├── public/                  # Static assets
│
├── package.json             # NPM package configuration
├── README.md                # Project README file
├── .gitignore               # Git ignore configuration
└── .env                     # Environment variables file

Installation

To run this project locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/node-authentication.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd node-authentication

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

4. Start the server:

   npm start

• Open your web browser and visit http://localhost:3000 to access the application.

Dependencies

• Express.js
• MongoDB
• Passport.js
• bcrypt
• express-session
• express-ejs-layouts
• dotenv
• nodemailer

Credits

This project was created by Vivek Yadav

Feel free to contribute by submitting issues or pull requests!