🧑‍💼 Job Portal

A full-stack job portal application built using the MERN stack, providing a seamless platform for job seekers and HR departments. This portal supports secure user authentication, job management, and email notifications for application tracking.

🚀 Features

• User Authentication

  • Register and log in using secure JWT & cookie-based authentication
  • Email verification for valid users via Nodemailer

• HR Dashboard

  • Create and manage company profiles
  • Post, edit, and delete job listings

• Admin Panel

  • Verify companies before they can post jobs

• Job Seeker Portal

  • Browse and search job listings
  • Apply to jobs directly through the portal

• Secure REST API

  • Built using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB (Mongoose)
  • Endpoints protected with JWT tokens

🛠️ Technologies Used

• Frontend: React (Hooks, Router), Vite, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express
• Database: MongoDB (with Mongoose)
• Authentication: JWT, Cookies
• Email Service: Nodemailer
• API: RESTful API architecture

📦 Install Dependencies

Install dependencies for both the client and server:

🔹 Backend (Server)

cd server
npm install

🔹 Frontend (Client)

cd client
npm install

🚀 Run the Application

🖥️ Terminal 1: Start the server

cd server
nodemon index.js

🌐 Terminal 2: Start the client

cd client
npm run dev

🔗 Local URLs

Frontend: http://localhost:5173
Backend: http://localhost:5000

📦 Client Dependencies (Highlights)

• react
• react-router-dom
• axios
• tailwindcss
• js-cookie
• jwt-decode
• react-toastify

Dev Tools:

• vite
• eslint
• @vitejs/plugin-react

⚙️ Server Dependencies (Highlights)

• express
• mongoose
• jsonwebtoken
• bcryptjs
• dotenv
• nodemailer
• cors

📬 Contact

• GitHub: dhruvghinaiya12
• Email: dhruvghinaiya90@gmail.com

📝 License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.
Feel free to use, modify, and distribute it with proper credit.
No warranties are provided.