Bookie💜: Your Daily Journal Companion

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Project Overview:

Bookie is a web application for writing daily journals.✍🏻, providing users with a platform to write, manage, and reflect on their daily experiences. The project serves as a practical exercise to test and enhance backend knowledge, specifically focusing on user authentication and cookies.

Technologies Used:

HTML
CSS
EJS
NodeJS
MongoDB
BcryptJS
JWT

Project Structure:

public/: Contains static assets like stylesheets and images.
views/: Houses EJS files for dynamic rendering.
routes/: Manages routing and handles business logic for CRUD operations.
models/: Defines MongoDB schemas, including user data.

Design Choices:

User Authentication: Implemented using JWT and BcryptJS for enhanced security.
Stack: Chose a stack of HTML, CSS, EJS, NodeJS, and MongoDB for a robust and scalable solution.
Modular Structure: Organized code into distinct folders for maintainability.

Key Files:

app.js: Entry point, initializes the server.
routes/: Handle routing and business logic.
models/: Defines MongoDB schemas.
views/: Contains EJS files for rendering different pages.

Installation:

Clone the repository.
Run npm install to install dependencies.
Configure MongoDB connection in app.js.
Run npm start to start the server.

Feel free to explore, contribute, and share your thoughts on Bookie. Happy journaling!

Dhara3078/Bookie