README.md

TaskEase

TaskEase is a task management application that allows users to create tasks, mark them as completed, and view both current and completed tasks. It features user authentication, task management, and secure data handling.

Features

• Task Management: Create, view, and manage tasks.
• Task Completion: Mark tasks as completed and view completed tasks.
• User Authentication: Secure user registration and login.
• Data Security: Passwords are encrypted using bcrypt.
• Token Management: JSON Web Tokens (JWT) are used for user authentication with token expiry logic.
• Validation: Zod is used for data validation to ensure data integrity.

Technologies Used

Frontend

• React: User interface development.
• Axios: HTTP client for API requests.

Backend

• Express: Backend framework for handling HTTP requests.
• Mongoose: ODM (Object Data Modeling) library for MongoDB.
• Zod: Data validation library for request validation.
• bcrypt: Library for hashing passwords.
• JWT: JSON Web Token for user authentication.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js: Download and install Node.js
• npm: Node package manager (comes with Node.js)
• MongoDB: Set up MongoDB

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/taskease.git
   cd taskease

2. Install Dependencies:

   cd ./backend
   npm install
   npm i express
   npm i cors
   npm i zod
   npm i mongoose
   npm i bcrypt
   npm i jsonwebtoken
   npm i dotenv
   cd ./frontend
   npm install

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory ie./backend and add the following variables:

   MONGO_URL=mongodb://localhost:27017/taskease
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   PORT =3000

4. Start the backend server:

   node index.js

5. Start the frontend server:

   npm run dev

Contributions

Contributions to the TaskEase project are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

Thank you for using TaskEase Happy Coding! 🚀