Job Portal

A modern job portal application built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js). This application allows users to search for job listings, apply for jobs, and manage their profiles.

Features

• User authentication and authorization
• Job search and filtering
• Job application system
• User profile management
• Responsive design

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, Bootstrap
• Backend: Node.js, Express
• Database: MongoDB
• State Management: Redux
• HTTP Client: Axios

Prerequisites

• Node.js (>=14.x)
• npm or yarn
• MongoDB instance

Installation

Clone the Repository

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

Setup the Backend

1. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the backend directory and add your MongoDB connection string:

   MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/job-portal
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

4. Start the backend server:

   npm start

Setup the Frontend

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd ../frontend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the frontend server:

   npm start

Usage

• Access the frontend at http://localhost:3000.
• The backend API runs on http://localhost:5000.

API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /api/auth/register: Register a new user
• POST /api/auth/login: Log in a user

Jobs

• GET /api/jobs: Get all jobs
• GET /api/jobs/:id: Get a job by ID
• POST /api/jobs: Create a new job (admin only)
• PUT /api/jobs/:id: Update a job by ID (admin only)
• DELETE /api/jobs/:id: Delete a job by ID (admin only)

Users

• GET /api/users/:id: Get a user by ID
• PUT /api/users/:id: Update user profile
• DELETE /api/users/:id: Delete a user (admin only)

Testing

To run tests, navigate to the backend or frontend directory and use:

npm test