User Authentication App

A simple Node.js application for user registration and login using Express, MongoDB, bcrypt, JWT, and EJS.

Features

• User registration with hashed passwords
• User login with JWT authentication
• EJS templating for views
• Cookie-based session management
• Logout functionality

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB (with Mongoose)
• bcrypt
• jsonwebtoken
• EJS

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• MongoDB

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/daniyalkhan5499/UserAuthentication.git
   cd UserAuthentication

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up your MongoDB connection in models/user.js (update the URI as needed).

4. Start the application:

   node app.js

5. Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000

Project Structure

UserAuthentication/
│
├── app.js
├── models/
│   └── user.js
├── views/
│   ├── index.ejs
│   └── login.ejs
├── public/
│   └── ...static files...
└── package.json

Usage

• Register a new user at /
• Login at /login
• Logout at /logout

License

This project is licensed