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YourHR Assignment

Description

YourHR is a web application that allows users to manage their profiles, including personal details, educational background, work experience, projects, skills, achievements, and resume uploads. Built with Next.js for the frontend and a Node.js/Express backend,

this project provides a complete user management system with secure authentication using JSON Web Token (JWT), profile editing, and file handling functionalities.

Features

User Registration and Authentication:

• Sign-Up: Users can create an account by entering their username, password, and personal details.

• Login: Secure login using JWT for session management.

• Password Hashing: Passwords are hashed with bcrypt for security.

• Token-Based Authentication: JWT tokens are used to ensure secure access to protected routes.

Profile Management

• User Profile Creation: Users can input and save their personal details, educational background, work experience, projects, skills, and achievements.

• Profile Update: Users can update their profile information and upload new resumes.

• Resume Upload and Management: Upload resumes in PDF or Word format with secure storage.

Secure File Handling

• File Validation: Ensures that only permitted file types are uploaded.

• File Size Limitation: Limits the size of uploaded files to 5MB.

• File Storage Security: Securely manages file storage to prevent unauthorized access.

API Integration

• RESTful API: Provides endpoints for user registration, login, profile updates, and file uploads.

• Data Exchange: Uses JSON for communication between frontend and backend.

• Error Handling: Handles various response statuses and errors gracefully.

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Technology Stack

• Frontend: Next.js, React.js, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• File Handling: Multer for file uploads
• Environment Management: dotenv for environment variables

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Run Locally

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

Node.js (v14 or later)

MongoDB (Local or Atlas)

BackEnd:

  git clone https://github.com/GauravOOO2/YourHR.git

Navigate to the BackEnd Directory:

  cd YourHR/backEnd

Install dependencies

  npm install

Set Environment Variables:

Create a ".env" file in the backend directory and add the following:

MONGO_URI=<your-mongodb-connection-string>
PORT=5000
JWT_SECRET=SECr3t

Start the BackEnd server

  node index.js

FrontEnd

Navigate to the Front End Directory:

  cd YourHR/frontend

Install dependencies

  npm install

Set Environment Variables:

Create a .env file in the frontend directory and add the following:

NEXT_PUBLIC_LOGIN_URL=http://localhost:5000/api/login
NEXT_PUBLIC_SIGNUP_URL=http://localhost:5000/api/signup
NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:5000/api

Run the Application

  npm run dev

Built by

This project is built by J.Gaurav Varma.