Authentication Project

Overview

This project is a full-stack authentication system built with React for the frontend and Node.js with Express for the backend. It includes user registration, login, and protected routes to demonstrate authentication and authorization concepts.

Features

• User Registration: Users can create an account by providing a username, email, and password.
• User Login: Registered users can log in using their credentials.
• JWT Authentication: Secure authentication using JSON Web Tokens (JWT).
• Protected Routes: Certain routes are accessible only to authenticated users.
• User Sessions: Maintain user sessions with token-based authentication.
• Password Encryption: User passwords are securely stored using bcrypt.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, React Router
• Backend: Node.js, Express, MongoDB (with Mongoose for ORM)
• Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT), Joi
• Environment: Node.js, npm, dotenv

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm (v6 or higher)
• MongoDB

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone [https://github.com/atishaytripathi/authentication.git](https://github.com/atishaytripathi/authentication.git)
   cd authentication

2. Install backend dependencies:

   cd backend
   npm install

3. Install frontend dependencies:

   cd ../frontend
   npm install

Running the Application

1. Start the backend server:

   cd backend
   npm start

   The backend server will run on http://localhost:5000.

2. Start the frontend development server:

   cd ../frontend
   npm start

   The frontend development server will run on http://localhost:3000.

API Endpoints

• POST /api/signup: Register a new user
• POST /api/signin: Login a user

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request for any changes.

Contact

For any questions or issues, please contact atishay1922@gmail.com.

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