Costars

Introduction

Costars is a web application built on Node.js and Express that allows users to interact with cryptocurrency data, manage their favorite coins, track wallet values, and more.

Installation

To run the project locally, follow these steps:

Clone the repository: git clone <repository_url>
Navigate to the project directory: cd Costars
Install dependencies: npm install

Configuration

Ensure you have a .env file in the root directory with the necessary environment variables:

PORT=3000
SESSION_SECRET=your_session_secret
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_uri
RAPIDAPI_KEY=your_rapidapi_key

Usage

Starting the Server

For development: npm run dev
For production: npm start

Routes and Functionalities

Dashboard
- Route: /dashboard
- Functionality: Displays a user's favorite cryptocurrency data and wallet values.
Wallet
- Route: /wallet
- Functionality: Allows users to manage their wallet by adding cryptocurrencies and viewing their current worth.
Coins
- Route: /coins
- Functionality: Displays available cryptocurrency data and enables users to add coins to their favorites.
News
- Route: /news
- Functionality: Fetches cryptocurrency-related news using a third-party API.
User Profile Editing
- Route: /edit
- Functionality: Allows users to edit their profile information, including name, email, and password.
User Account Deletion
- Route: /delete
- Functionality: Deletes the user's account.

Dependencies

axios: Making HTTP requests to cryptocurrency APIs.
bcrypt: Encrypting and hashing user passwords.
connect-mongo: Storing session data in MongoDB.
cookie-parser: Parsing cookies for session management.
dotenv: Loading environment variables.
express: Web application framework.
express-session: Managing user sessions.
hbs: Templating engine for HTML rendering.
mongoose: Object Data Modeling (ODM) for MongoDB.
morgan: Logging HTTP requests.
serve-favicon: Serving favicon.

Development Dependencies

nodemon: Automatically restarting the server during development.

Contributing

Contributions to the project are welcome! Feel free to fork the repository, create a new branch, make changes, and submit a pull request.

aydinsena/Costars