Contact Manager Website

Welcome to the Contact Manager website! This web application allows users to manage their contacts, providing features like creating, editing, and deleting contacts. Additionally, it includes user authentication, session management, and other functionalities.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Getting Started
• Dependencies
• Usage
• Routes
• Contributing
• License

Features

• User Authentication with Passport.js
• Session Management using Express Session
• Contact Management (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
• Password Reset Functionality
• User Dashboard
• ...

Getting Started

To get started with the Contact Manager website, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/contactManager.git
   cd contactManager

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Configure environment variables:

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

   PORT=5000
   DATABASE_URL=mongodb://your-mongodb-url
   SESSION_SECRET=your-session-secret

4. Run the application:

   npm start

   The server will be running on http://localhost:5000 (or the port specified in your .env file).

Dependencies

• Express.js
• MongoDB (with Mongoose)
• Passport.js
• Express Session
• ...

Make sure to check the package.json file for a complete list of dependencies.

Usage

1. User Registration:

   • Navigate to /registerUserWithOTP to register a new user with OTP verification.

2. User Authentication:

   • Login at / or /users/login.

3. Contact Management:

   • Create a new contact at /createContact.
   • View contacts at /view-contact.
   • Edit a contact at /edit/:id.
   • Delete a contact at /deleteContact.

4. Password Reset:

   • Forgot password at /forgot.
   • Reset password using the provided token at /reset/:token.

5. User Dashboard:

   • Access the user dashboard at /dashboard.

6. Other Routes:

   • Explore other routes based on your application's functionalities.

Routes

• / - Home Page or Login Page
• /users - User Authentication Routes
• /forgot - Forgot Password
• /reset/:token - Password Reset
• /logout - Logout
• /dashboard - User Dashboard
• /view-contact - View Contacts
• /createContact - Create a Contact
• /edit/:id - Edit a Contact
• /deleteContact - Delete a Contact
• /verifyOtp - Verify OTP
• /registerUserWithOTP - Register User with OTP