MERN-Auth

A full-stack authentication project using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js).

Features

• User registration and login
• JWT-based authentication
• Protected routes (backend & frontend)
• Password hashing with bcrypt
• User profile management

Technologies

• Frontend: React, Axios, React Router
• Backend: Node.js, Express
• Database: MongoDB, Mongoose
• Authentication: JWT, bcrypt

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js & npm
• MongoDB

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/mern-auth.git
   cd mern-auth

2. Install backend dependencies:

   cd server
   npm install

3. Install frontend dependencies:

   cd ../client
   npm install

4. Set up environment variables in both backend/.env and frontend/.env.

Running the App

• Start the backend server:

  cd server
  npm run dev

• Start the frontend app:

  cd ../client
  npm start

Folder Structure

mern-auth/
  server/
     models/
     routes/
     controllers/
     ...
  client/
     src/
     components/
     pages/
     ...

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.