Building a Full-Stack CRUD Application with Node.js and MongoDB

Building a full-stack CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) application is a foundational skill for web developers. In this tutorial, we’ll create a complete application using Node.js for the backend and MongoDB for the database. This app will also include user login and logout functionalities using JSON Web Tokens (JWT). Prerequisites Before you begin, ensure you have the following: Node.js installed on your system. MongoDB installed locally or access to a MongoDB Atlas cluster. A basic understanding of JavaScript and REST APIs. A text editor like Visual Studio Code. Step 1: Setting Up the Project 1.1 Initialize the Project Open your terminal and create a new project directory: mkdir fullstack-crud-nodejs-mongodb cd fullstack-crud-nodejs-mongodb Initialize a new Node.js project: npm init -y Install the required dependencies: npm install express mongoose bcryptjs jsonwebtoken dotenv cors body-parser npm install --save-dev nodemon 1.2 Project Structure Create the following folder structur...