NexusGuard

Welcome to the NexusGuard, A full-stack authentication system built using the MERN stack: MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js. The frontend is styled with Tailwind CSS.

Check it out here: https://mern-auth-z28q.onrender.com

Table of Contents

• Features
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Run the application
• Contributing

Features

• User registration and login
• JWT-based authentication
• Protected routes
• Responsive design with Tailwind CSS
• Form validation

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed on your machine:

• Node.js (v14 or later)
• MongoDB (local or cloud instance)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

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

2. Install dependencies for both client and server:

   npm install
   
   cd client
   npm install
   

3. Create a .env file in the api directory with the following content:

   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_uri
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   

4. Create a env file in the client directory and add the following:

   VITE_FIREBASE_API_KEY=your_google_firebase_api_key
   

Run the application

1. Start the backend server:

   npm start
   

2. Start the frontend development server:

   cd client
   npm start
   

3. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5173.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and create a pull request with your changes. Ensure your code adheres to the project's coding standards.