EZPay Application

EZPay is a full-stack web application built using React for the frontend and Express for the backend. It provides users with features for signing up, signing in, and managing transactions via a dashboard. The application uses JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication and MongoDB for data storage.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Technologies Used
• Getting Started
  • Prerequisites
  • Configuration
• Contributing

Features

• User Authentication: Users can sign up and sign in securely using JWT authentication.
• Dashboard: Once authenticated, users can access a dashboard displaying registered users and perform transactions.
• Transaction Management: Users can send money to other registered users directly from the dashboard.
• Wallet Balance: Users receive an initial amount in their wallet upon signing up.

Technologies Used

• Frontend:

  • React A JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
  • React Router: For client-side routing within the React application.
  • React Icons: Provides a set of icons for use in React applications.
  • Avvvatars React: Generates avatar images based on user initials.
  • React Hot Toast: Library for toast notifications in React applications.

• Backend:

  • Express: A Node.js web application framework for building APIs and web servers.
  • MongoDB: A NoSQL database for storing application data.
  • Mongoose: An ODM (Object Data Modeling) library for MongoDB and Node.js.
  • JSON Web Tokens (JWT): Used for user authentication and authorization.

Getting Started

Follow these instructions to get the EZPay application up and running on your local machine.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js
• npm (Node Package Manager)
• MongoDB

Configuration

Create a .env file in the server directory:

Server Configuration

JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_uri

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or pull requests to suggest improvements, report bugs, or add new features.