Next.js Authentication Project

Overview

This repository showcases my work on a full-stack authentication system built with Next.js, following Hitesh Choudhary's Next.js Course. It includes user sign-up, login, profile management, and email verification, forgot password.

Features

• User authentication
• Email verification using Mailtrap
• MongoDB with Mongoose for data storage
• TypeScript for type-safe coding

Tech Stack

• Next.js (App Router)
• TypeScript
• MongoDB (Mongoose)
• NodeMailer (Mailtrap)
• React Hot Toast

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/kamlesh0928/nextjs-auth.git
   cd my-app
   

2. Install Dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Configure Environment Variables: Create a .env file in the root directory with:

   MONGODB_URI=mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@cluster0.mongodb.net/<dbname>?retryWrites=true&w=majority
   TOKEN_SECRET=<your-token-secret>
   MAILTRAP_USER=your-mailtrap-user-here
   MAILTRAP_PASS=your-mailtrap-pass-here
   DOMAIN=<your-domain-url-or-http://localhost:3000>
   

4. Run Locally:

   npm run dev
   

   Visit http://localhost:3000 to see the app.

Acknowledgments

• Hitesh Choudhary: For the detailed and engaging Next.js tutorial that made learning fun and practical.