MongoDB-User-Auth

A template to create a user authentication using MongoDB

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

https://github.com/yourusername/mongodb-user-auth.git

or download zip folder and extract it.

2. Change to the project directory:

cd mongodb-user-auth

MongoDB Setup

1. Create a New Project: Sign up or log in at MongoDB and create a new project.

2. Create a Cluster: Follow the steps to create a new cluster. For a free tier, you can select the shared cluster option which is sufficient for development purposes.

3. Create a Database User:

   • Navigate to the "Database Access" section under "Security".
   • Add a new database user with read and write access to any database. Remember the username and password as you will need them for the connection string.

4. Whitelist Your IP Address:

   • Go to the "Network Access" section.
   • Add your current IP address to allow connections to the database.

5. Connect Your Application:

   • In the root of your project, create a .env file and add the following lines, replacing placeholders with your actual data:

     MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
     SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key
     

   • Find your connection string in the "Connect" section of your cluster.
   • Replace your_mongodb_connection_string in your .env file with your actual connection string formatted as follows:

     mongodb+srv://username:password@your-cluster-url/test?retryWrites=true&w=majority
     

   • Replace your_secret_key with a secret key of your choice for JWT.

Server Setup

1. Navigate to the server directory:

cd server

2. Install the necessary packages:

npm install

3. Start the development server:

npm start

Client Setup

1. Navigate to the client directory:

cd client

2. Install the necessary packages:

npm install

3. Start the development server:

npm start

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