Kanban Progress Tracker

A Node.js Kanban-style progress tracker for AWS challenges, hackathons, and certification journeys with MariaDB backend.

Features

• Customizable Boards: Challenges (9-week AWS badge program), Hackathons, Certifications
• User Authentication: Database auth + Google OAuth
• Drag & Drop: Move tasks between columns (To Do, In Progress, Done)
• Secure: JWT tokens, bcrypt password hashing

Setup

1. Install Dependencies:

   npm install

2. Database Setup:

   • Install MariaDB
   • Create database: mysql -u root -p < database.sql
   • Update .env with your database credentials

3. Environment Variables:

   • Copy .env and update values:
     • Database credentials
     • JWT secret
     • Google OAuth credentials (optional)

4. Run Application:

   npm start
   # or for development
   npm run dev

5. Access: Open http://localhost:3000

API Endpoints

• POST /api/register - User registration
• POST /api/login - User login
• GET /auth/google - Google OAuth
• GET /api/boards - Get user boards
• POST /api/boards - Create board
• GET /api/boards/:id/tasks - Get board tasks
• POST /api/boards/:id/tasks - Create task
• PUT /api/tasks/:id - Update task
• DELETE /api/tasks/:id - Delete task

Board Types

• challenges: 9-week AWS badge programs
• hackathons: Themed events and competitions
• certifications: Cloud Practitioner, Solutions Architect, etc.

Usage

1. Register/Login or use Google OAuth
2. Create or select a board
3. Add tasks to columns
4. Drag tasks between To Do → In Progress → Done
5. Edit/delete tasks as needed