User Management System like Instagram

1. Preview

• Preview video of the project
• UI images

2. Project Description

Objective:
The objective of this project is to create a User Management System resembling the functionality of Instagram. Developed using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for the front-end, and Express.js and MongoDB for the back-end.

Stack Used:

Front-End Development:

• Designed visually appealing UI using HTML and CSS.
• Created intuitive user registration and login forms.

Back-End Development:

• Utilized Express.js for handling HTTP requests.
• Integrated MongoDB to securely store user information.
• Implemented user registration and login functionality.
• Enhanced security by hashing and salting passwords before storage.

Security:

• Ensured password security by hashing and salting.
• Restricted access to sensitive routes to authenticated users only.

3. Installation Instructions

Documentation:

1. Clone the project to your local machine.
2. Navigate to the backend directory in the terminal and run npm init -y.
3. Update the package.json file with the provided scripts.
4. Install dependencies using npm install.
5. Create a .env file with database information and other configurations.
6. Start the server with npm run dev.
7. Launch your HTML files in a live server, ensuring it runs on localhost:5500.

4. Contact Information

• Contact: Linktr.ee/Raish101001