Login Application

Brief Description

This login application provides a secure and user-friendly authentication system. Users can sign up, log in, and recover their passwords if forgotten.

Project Overview

• Developed By: Saubhagya Patel
• Date: Started on 29/01/2024
• Contact: [email protected]

For any inquiries or feedback, please feel free to reach out via email.

Technologies Used

Frontend

• HTML: HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is the standard markup language used to create the structure of web pages. It provides the basic structure and content of web pages.

• CSS: CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is used to style the HTML elements, controlling the layout, colors, fonts, and other visual aspects of the website.

• EJS (Embedded JavaScript): EJS is a simple templating language that lets you generate HTML markup with plain JavaScript. It allows for dynamic content generation on the server-side.

• Bootstrap: Bootstrap is a popular front-end framework that provides pre-designed components and styles for building responsive and mobile-first websites. It simplifies the process of designing and styling web pages.

• JavaScript: JavaScript is a programming language that is used to add interactivity and dynamic behavior to web pages. It is commonly used for client-side scripting to handle user interactions and manipulate the DOM (Document Object Model).

Backend

• Node.js: Node.js is a JavaScript runtime environment that allows you to run JavaScript code on the server-side. It provides a platform for building scalable and high-performance web applications.

• Express: Express is a minimalist web application framework for Node.js. It provides a robust set of features for building web applications and APIs, including routing, middleware support, and request handling.

• Express-session: Express-session is a middleware for managing session data in Express applications. It provides a way to create and manage user sessions, which is essential for implementing user authentication and maintaining user state.

• Passport: Passport is an authentication middleware for Node.js. It provides a flexible and modular authentication system that supports various authentication strategies, including username/password, OAuth, and OpenID.

• Passport-google: Passport-google is a Passport.js strategy for authenticating with Google using OAuth 2.0. It allows users to log in to your application using their Google accounts, providing a convenient and secure authentication method.

• pg (node-postgres): pg is a PostgreSQL client for Node.js. It allows you to interact with PostgreSQL databases from your Node.js applications, including executing SQL queries, managing transactions, and handling database connections.

• Bcrypt: Bcrypt is a library used for hashing passwords securely. It provides functions for generating and verifying password hashes, helping to protect user passwords from being compromised.

• Nodemailer: Nodemailer is a module used for sending emails from Node.js applications. It provides a simple and flexible API for sending email messages, which is useful for implementing features like password recovery and email verification.

Features

• User registration
• User login
• Secure password hashing
• OAuth 2.0 authentication with Google

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository.
2. Install dependencies using npm install.
3. Set up your PostgreSQL database and configure the connection in .env file.
4. Run the application using npm start.

Usage

1. Navigate to the login application in your web browser.
2. Sign up for a new account or log in with an existing account.
3. Use the provided features for user authentication and password management.

Contribution

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit pull requests or open issues for any enhancements or bug fixes.