Notebook Web App

A simple note-taking web application that allows users to create, save, and manage their notes securely in the cloud. The app features login and signup functionality, with user data stored securely in a cloud database. It uses Express, JWT, bcrypt, and MongoDB on the backend, and Bootstrap for the frontend.

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Features

• User Authentication:

  • Signup and login functionality with JWT (JSON Web Tokens) for secure session management.
  • Password hashing using bcrypt for secure password storage.

• Note Management:

  • Create, read, update, and delete (CRUD) notes.
  • Notes are stored in a MongoDB database and are associated with individual users.

• Frontend:

  • Built with Bootstrap for a responsive, mobile-first user interface.

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Technologies Used

Backend:

• Node.js: JavaScript runtime environment.
• Express.js: Web framework for building APIs and handling HTTP requests.
• MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing user data and notes.
• Mongoose: ODM (Object Data Modeling) library for MongoDB, used to define and interact with data models.
• bcrypt.js: Library for hashing passwords securely.
• jsonwebtoken (JWT): Used for creating and verifying authentication tokens.

Frontend:

• Bootstrap: CSS framework for responsive, mobile-first design.

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Usage

User Signup:

• Navigate to the signup page and create a new account with a username, email, and password.
• The password is hashed using bcrypt before being stored in the database.

User Login:

• After signing up, you can log in using your credentials.
• If the login is successful, you will receive a JWT token that can be used to authenticate further requests.

Creating Notes:

• Once logged in, you can create, edit, and delete notes.
• All notes are stored in MongoDB and are associated with the authenticated user.

Note Access:

Notes can be retrieved and updated only by the user who created them.

Home:

• Display a list of notes, and options to add, edit, and delete notes.
• The frontend is built using Bootstrap for responsive design, so the app will be mobile-friendly.

Contributing

If you would like to contribute to the development of this app, please fork the repository, create a new branch, and submit a pull request with your changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgements

• ReactJS React is a JavaScript library.
• Express.js for building the API server.
• MongoDB for the database.
• bcrypt for password hashing.
• jsonwebtoken (JWT) for user authentication.
• Bootstrap for frontend styling.