MERN Authentication

MERN stack application with authentication

It includes:

• Backend API with Express & MongoDB
• Routes for auth, logout, register, profile, update profile
• JWT authentication stored in HTTP-only cookie
• Protected routes and endpoints
• Custom middleware to check JSON web token and store in cookie
• Custom error middleware
• React frontend to register, login, logout, view profile, and update profile
• React Bootstrap UI library
• React Toastify notifications

Env Variables

MONGO_URL= mongodb uri
PORT=5000
NODE_ENV=development
JWT_SECRET=EXAMPLE1234

Install Dependencies (frontend & backend)

npm install
cd frontend
npm install

Run

# Run frontend (:3000) & backend (:5000)
npm run dev

# Run backend only
npm run server

# Run frontend only
npm run client