Dream Diary🌙✨

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Dream Diary is a full-stack web application that lets user sign up, log in, and post their dreams by date, edit, add, delete entries into a digital Dream Diary log.

It’s built with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and EJS, featuring user authentication and CRUD functionality — all wrapped in a starry aesthetic. ✨

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Tech Stack

• Frontend: EJS templating + Bootstrap + Custom CSS (dreamy gradient theme)
• Backend: Node.js + Express.js
• Database: MongoDB (Mongoose)
• Authentication: Passport.js (local strategy)
• Other: dotenv, express-session, bcrypt

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Features

• User authentication (Signup / Login / Logout)
• Create and post diary entries
• Add, edit, or delete posts
• View all users’ dreams in one collective dream log
• Responsive, modern UI with custom styling
• Passwords hashed and secured with bcrypt

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Getting Started

1. Clone this repo

git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/YOUR-REPO-NAME.git
cd YOUR-REPO-NAME

2. Install dependencies
npm install

3. Create a .env file
Inside the project root, add your environment variables:
PORT=3000
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
SESSION_SECRET=your_secret_key

5. Start the app
npm start

Then visit:
 http://localhost:3000

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Folder Structure

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├── public/
│   ├── style.css
│   └── main.js
├── views/
│   ├── index.ejs
│   ├── login.ejs
│   ├── signup.ejs
│   └── profile.ejs
├── models/
│   └── user.js
├── routes/
│   └── main.js
├── server.js
├── package.json
└── README.md

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Core Logic

• Users register and log in via Passport local strategy.
• Once logged in, they can add messages to the shared board.
• Messages are stored in MongoDB and rendered dynamically using EJS.
• Users can ADD, EDIT, dreams entries, or DELETE.
• Logout clears the session, returning them to the login screen.

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Example

• A typical dream entry looks like:
• Name: leeanneeagan@example.com
• Message: “Dreamt of a move to Paris and opened a cozy coffee shop!”
• Mood: Sleepy

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Future Enhancements

• User profile pages with uploaded dream images
• Category filters
• Public/private dream toggles
• Notifications for dream “likes”
• Cloud-themed animations ☁️💭

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Author

Leeanne Eagan 🌙 Turning ideas into interactive realities — one dream at a time. GitHub

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — feel free to use, remix, and make your own dream board!