📝 TaskVault

A full-stack Todo List web application built using Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, and EJS templating. This application allows users to register, log in, and manage their personal task lists securely.

Features

Authentication

• Secure user registration and login
• JWT-based session management
• Password hashing using bcrypt for security

Todo Management

• Create, read, update, and delete (CRUD) operations for todo items.
• Add, Delete or Re-order tasks.
• Each user has access only to their own tasks.

Profile Picture Upload

• Users can upload a profile picture on their account.
• Images are stored in the server's public/uploads/ directory.
• Uploaded images are displayed on the user's dashboard using EJS.

User Interface

• Server-side rendering using EJS templates.
• Responsive design with CSS for styling.

Tech Stack

• Node.js: JavaScript runtime environment.
• Express.js: Web framework for Node.js.
• MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing user and todo data.
• Mongoose: ODM (Object Data Modeling) library for MongoDB and Node.js.
• EJS: Embedded JavaScript templating for server-side rendering.
• bcrypt: Library for hashing passwords.
• jsonwebtoken: Used for secure user authentication via JWT tokens.
• multer: Middleware for handling multipart/form-data, used for uploading profile pictures.

Project Structure

TodoList-with-Backend/
├── config/ # Configuration Files (multer)
├── models/ # Mongoose schemas
├── public/ # Static assets (CSS, JavaScript(frontend), images)
├── routes/ # Application routes
├── views/ # EJS templates
├── .gitignore
├── package.json
├── server.js # Entry point of the application
└── README.md

🔧 Installation and Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/kurogamidesuu/TodoList-with-Backend.git
   cd TodoList-with-Backend

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables

   Create a .env file in your root directory and add the following:

   PORT=5000
   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string

4. Start the application

   npm run start

   The application will run on http://localhost:5000.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Author

kurogamidesuu - Full-Stack Developer

• GitHub: @kurogamidesuu
• LinkedIn: Hempushp Chauhan