This project is a basic example of how to build a backend for a website using Node.js and connect it to various components. It provides a starting point for building your own website backend by demonstrating fundamental concepts and techniques. You can easily customize it by changing the name and templates according to your specific requirements.

• User authentication and registration
• Database integration (using a SQLite database)
• API endpoints for data retrieval and manipulation
• Template rendering for serving HTML pages
• Session management for user authentication

Before using this project, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• Node.js (version 12 or higher)
• npm (Node package manager)

1. Clone the repository to your local machine:

   git clone [email protected]:vatsrounak/nodeJsWebsite.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd your-project

3. Install the required dependencies:

   npm install

1. Rename the .env.example file to .env.
2. Open the .env file and modify the configurations according to your needs. For example, you can change the database name, secret key, or other settings.

1. Start the development server:

   npm start

2. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access the website.

To customize this project for your own website, you can follow these steps:

1. Update the HTML templates in the views directory to match your website's design and content.
2. Modify the routes and logic in the routes directory to implement your desired functionality.
3. Replace the project name and references throughout the codebase with your own names and identifiers.
4. Add additional features, such as external API integrations or database modifications, as needed.

Contributions are always welcome! If you have any improvements or bug fixes, please feel free to submit a pull request.

This project is licensed under the MIT License. You are free to use, modify, and distribute the code as per the terms of the license.

This project was inspired by the need for a simple and easy-to-understand example of building a backend for a website using Node.js. It incorporates various best practices and common patterns used in web development.

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding this project, please feel free to contact me:

• Rounak Vats
• [email protected]