BinaryBand / express-backend

ExpressJS Backend Project

Introduction

This project is a web application that allows users to create an account and authenticate using a cryptographic-generated token. The project is built using Express.js, Bootstrap, sqlite3, and Handlebars.

Requirements

• Node.js
• npm

Getting Started

Installation

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.

git clone https://github.com/BinaryBand/express-backend.git

2. Navigate to the project directory.

cd express-backend

3. Install the required dependencies.

npm install

4. Create a .env file in the project root and add the following environment variables:

ENCRYPTION_KEY=your_encryption_key
HASH_SALT=your_hash_salt
TOKEN_SECRET=your_token_secret

5. Start the development server. The application will be available at http://localhost:3000.

npm start

Usage

• Create an account by providing a username and password.
• Login to your account using the generated authentication token.

Built With

• Express.js - The web framework used
• Bootstrap - The CSS framework used
• sqlite3 - The database used
• Handlebars - The template engine used

Author

• Shane Davenport