MERN To‑Do App

A full-stack To‑Do List Application built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) that allows users to register, log in, and manage their personal tasks securely with JWT authentication.

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🚀 Features

• User Registration & Login with JWT
• Protected Routes via Middleware
• Task CRUD Operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
• Clean UI built using React
• RESTful API integration via Axios
• MongoDB for persistent storage

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📁 Project Structure

mern-to-do-app/
├── client/             # Frontend (React)
│   ├── public/         # HTML & manifest
│   └── src/            # React source code
│       ├── components/ # Protected route components
│       ├── pages/      # Login, Register, Todo pages
│       └── services/   # Axios API wrapper
├── server/             # Backend (Express + MongoDB)
│   ├── middleware/     # JWT Auth middleware
│   ├── models/         # User and Task schemas
│   └── routes/         # Auth and Task routes

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🛠 Tech Stack

Frontend

• React.js
• Axios
• React Router

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB (Mongoose)
• JWT (JSON Web Token)

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🛠️ Getting Started

Follow these steps to run the project on your local machine:

1. Fork and Clone the Repository

• Fork this repository: sanketkanse999/mern-to-do-app
• Open your terminal and run:

git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/mern-to-do-app.git

Replace YOUR-USERNAME with your GitHub username.

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2. Install Dependencies

# Install frontend dependencies
cd mern-to-do-app/client
npm install

# Install backend dependencies
cd ../server
npm install

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3. Configure Environment Variables

Create a .env file inside the server/ directory with the following content:

MONGO_URI=your_mongo_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key
PORT=8000

Replace your_mongo_connection_string and your_jwt_secret_key with your own values.

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4. Run the Project Locally

Start the Backend:

cd mern-to-do-app/server
npm run dev

Start the Frontend:

cd mern-to-do-app/client
npm start

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📬 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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