Role-Based Authentication System

Overview

This project is a full-stack application providing secure user management with role-based access control (RBAC). It allows for user registration, login, and the management of users and roles by authorized administrators.

.env configuration - Backend

• MONGO_URI=
• JWT_SECRET=
• SESSION_SECRET=

mailer data

• SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
• SMTP_PORT=465
• SMTP_SERVICE=gmail
• SMTP_MAIL={put your gmail here}
• SMTP_PASSWORD={password you get from 'application password' from google account section}

Features

Authentication

• User registration with email verification (optional).
• Secure login with password hashing (bcrypt).
• Password reset functionality via email.
• JWT (JSON Web Tokens) for secure session management.

User Management

• CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations for users.
• User profile management (update personal information).
• Role assignment to users.

Role & Permission Management

• CRUD operations for roles.
• Define permissions associated with each role.
• Granular control over access to specific features based on assigned permissions.

Admin Panel

• Dedicated admin interface for managing users and roles.
• Comprehensive logging of user actions (audit trail).
• Send Emails to new users

Technologies Used

Frontend

• React.js
• Vite (build tool)
• React Router DOM for navigation
• Ant Design for UI components
• Axios for API calls
• SweetAlert2 for user alerts

Backend

• Node.js with Express.js framework
• MongoDB (database)
• Mongoose (MongoDB ODM)
• bcrypt (password hashing)
• jsonwebtoken (JWT)
• multer (file uploads - if applicable)
• nodemailer (email sending - if applicable)
• body-parser (for parsing request bodies)
• cors (for handling Cross-Origin Resource Sharing)
• dotenv (for environment variables)
• express-validator (input validation)

Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm (or yarn) installed.
• MongoDB instance running (or configured for connection).

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository_url>
   Use code with caution.
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   Navigate to the client directory:
   

frontend

cd client

Install client-side dependencies:

npm install

Navigate to the server directory:

cd ../server

Install server-side dependencies:

npm install

Start the development servers:

Backend: nodemon index.js (or npm run start if you have a start script)

Frontend: npm run dev