🔐 AuthVault – MERN Authentication System

AuthVault is a production-style full-stack authentication system built using the MERN stack. It provides secure user authentication with JWT, refresh tokens, role-based access control, and modern UI.

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🚀 Features

• User Registration & Login
• JWT Authentication (Access + Refresh Tokens)
• Secure Logout System
• Forgot Password & Reset Password via Email
• Protected Routes (Frontend + Backend)
• Role-Based Authorization (Admin/User)
• User Profile Update
• File Upload Support (cloudinary)
• Error Handling Middleware
• Redux Toolkit State Management
• Responsive UI (React + Vite)

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend:

• React.js (Vite)
• Redux Toolkit
• React Router DOM
• Axios
• CSS
• *Bootstrap

Backend:

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB (Mongoose)
• JWT (Authentication)
• Nodemailer (Email service)
• cloudinary (File uploads)

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📁 Project Structure

AuthVault
│
├── backend
│   ├── controllers
│   ├── models
│   ├── routes
│   ├── middleware
│   ├── utils
│   └── server.js
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├── frontend
│   ├── src
│   │   ├── components
│   │   ├── pages
│   │   ├── features
│   │   ├── app
│   │   └── style
│   └── vite.config.js

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⚙️ Installation & Setup

1. Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/usama247550/AuthVault.git

2. Backend Setup

cd backend
npm install
npm run server

3. Frontend Setup

cd frontend/my-react-app
npm install
npm run dev

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🔐 Environment Variables

Create .env file in backend:

PORT=5000

MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_url

JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key
REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET=your_refresh_secret

JWT_EXPIRE=15m
EXPIRE_COOKIE=7d

SMTP_SERVICE=gmail
EMAIL_USER=your_email@gmail.com
EMAIL_PASS=your_email_password

CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_name
API_KEY=your_api_key
API_SECRET=your_api_secret

FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:5173

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📌 Future Improvements

• Google OAuth Login
• Admin Dashboard Analytics
• Deployment (Vercel + Render)
• API Rate Limiting

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👨‍💻 Author

Usama Javed MERN Stack Developer

GitHub: https://github.com/usama247550

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