FULL AUTHENTICATION WITH DASHBOARD

A comprehensive, full-stack authentication system and dashboard template. This project serves as a robust foundation for web applications requiring secure user registration, login, and protected user-specific areas.

Technologies Used

Frontend

• ReactJS: Core library for building the user interface.
• React Router: For handling client-side routing and protecting authenticated routes.
• Axios: For making HTTP requests to the backend API.
• React Context API / Redux Toolkit: For managing global authentication state (e.g., user login status, token).
• CSS / UI Library (e.g., Material-UI, Tailwind CSS): For styling and a responsive design.

Backend

• ExpressJS: The core framework for building the RESTful API and server.
• jsonwebtoken (JWT): For creating and verifying access tokens to manage user sessions.
• bcrypt.js: For securely hashing user passwords before storing them in the database.
• Mongoose: An Object Data Modeling (ODM) library for MongoDB, used for managing user data and schemas.
• dotenv: For managing environment variables and keeping sensitive data like API keys and database strings secure.

Key Features

• User Registration: A secure sign-up form with data validation.
• User Login & Logout: A login form that authenticates users and issues a JWT. A logout function to clear the token.
• Protected Routes: Implementation of route guards on both the frontend and backend to ensure only authenticated users can access the dashboard and other protected resources.
• JWT-Based Authentication: A stateless and scalable authentication mechanism using JSON Web Tokens.
• Secure Password Storage: All user passwords are hashed using bcrypt.js to prevent data breaches.
• User Dashboard: A protected page that displays user-specific information after a successful login.
• Persistent Login: The system can maintain user sessions across browser restarts using tokens stored in localStorage or secure httpOnly cookies.

Project Highlights

This project demonstrates a complete understanding of full-stack authentication flow, from frontend state management to secure backend API design. It serves as a practical and reusable boilerplate for building more complex, user-centric applications.