Node.js MVC Authentication Project

This is a Node.js project implementing a Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture with authentication operations. The project uses Express for the web framework, Sequelize for ORM with SQLite3 as the database, and Passport with bcryptjs for authentication.

Modules Used

Express: Web framework for building the application.
Express-Session: Middleware for session management.
Pug: Templating engine for rendering views.
Sequelize: ORM for database operations.
SQLite3: Database engine.
Bcryptjs: Library for hashing passwords.
Passport: Authentication middleware.
Passport-Local: Passport strategy for username and password authentication.

Tutorial

This project is based on a tutorial from LogRocket Blog.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Installation

To get started with this project, follow these steps:

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/EnAnsari/basic-authentication-mvc-nodejs

Navigate to the project directory:
```
cd basic-authentication-mvc-nodejs
```
Install dependencies:
```
npm install
```
Create and configure the database:

The project uses SQLite3. By default, a database file will be created in the root directory when you run the application.

Create a .env file:

Create a .env file in the root directory of your project and add the necessary environment variables. For example:

SESSION_SECRET=your-session-secret

Adjust these settings according to your needs.

Running the Application

To start the application, use the following command:

npm start

By default, the application will run on http://localhost:8080.

Usage

Authentication: Users can register, log in, and manage their sessions.
MVC Structure: The application follows the MVC architecture.
- Model: Defines the data structure and interacts with the database.
- View: Renders the HTML using Pug templates.
- Controller: Contains the logic for handling user requests and responses.

Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve the project! If you'd like to contribute, please follow these steps:

Fork the repository on GitHub.

Clone your fork:

git clone https://github.com/EnAnsari/basic-authentication-mvc-nodejs

Create a new branch for your feature or bugfix:
```
git checkout -b feature/your-feature
```

Make your changes and commit them:

git add .
git commit -m "Add your message here"

Push your changes to your fork:
```
git push origin feature/your-feature
```
Submit a Pull Request on GitHub, describing your changes and any relevant information.

Contact

For any questions or feedback, please reach out to Rahmat2022a@gmail.com.