NextExpressAuth - Next.js Express Login Template

This project is meant to serve as a template for applications that may require simple login functionality and a database to store the information securely. It uses hashing to encrypt passwords and stores them into a postgresql database, but using JWT authentication would be more secure. I would recommend improving upon the template instead of using it directly as is.

I made this originaly for myself to have a template that I can use whenever I want to create a software that needs login functionality and a good framework for frontend.

Table of Contents

• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Running the Application
  • Frontend
  • Backend and Database
• Editing and Hot Reload
• Resources

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure you have the following installed on your machine:

• Node.js (latest LTS version)
• npm (Node package manager)
• Docker (for containerization)

Installation

To get started with the application, follow these steps to install the necessary dependencies:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ottototto/NextExpressAuth.git
   cd nextexpressauth

2. Install dependencies for both frontend and backend:

   cd frontend && npm install
   cd ../backend && npm install
   cd ..

Running the Application

Frontend

To start the frontend development server, execute the following commands:

cd frontend && npm run dev

Backend and Database

To start the backend server and the database, use Docker Compose and then run the server:

cd ../backend && docker-compose up -d && node server.js

Once both servers are running, open http://localhost:3000 in your browser to view the application.

Possible changes soon:

Authentication:

• HTTP-Only Cookies
• JWT Authentication
• Session-based authentication

Cleaning

• Clean useless packages
• Refactor code