Next.js Authentication and Dashboard Application

In the shadowy corners of the digital underworld, the AlephNull team has birthed a new entity—a different kind of ERP, one that defies the norms and rewrites the rules of the game.

Table of Contents

• Getting Started
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Usage
• Project Structure
• API Endpoints
• Technologies Used
• Contributing
• License

Getting Started

These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• MongoDB

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/wittg3n/kazem.git
   cd kazem

2. Install the dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following environment variables:

   PORT=3001
   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   EXPRESS_SESSION=your_session_secret

4. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

5. Start the backend server:

   node server.js

Usage

1. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.
2. You will be redirected to the login page if you are not authenticated.
3. After logging in, you will be redirected to your dashboard page.

Project Structure

.
├── api
│   ├── auth.js
│   └── user.js
├── components
│   ├── Footer.jsx
│   ├── withAuth.jsx
│   └── ...
├── hooks
│   └── useAuth.js
├── pages
│   ├── _app.js
│   ├── dashboard
│   │   └── [userid].jsx
│   └── index.jsx
├── public
│   └── logo.svg
├── schema
│   └── User.js
├── config
│   ├── db.js
│   └── passport.js
├── styles
│   └── globals.css
├── .env
├── package.json
├── server.js
└── README.md

API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /auth/login

  • Authenticates a user and returns a JWT token.

• GET /auth/check-auth

  • Checks if the user is authenticated by verifying the JWT token.

User

• GET /user/:userid
  • Retrieves user data by user ID.

Technologies Used

• Frontend: Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, Mongoose
• Authentication: Passport.js, JWT

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
3. Make your changes and commit them (git commit -m 'Add some feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
5. Create a new Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.