README for Basic Authentication System Project Project Name: Basic Authentication System

Description: Basic Authentication System is a Node.js web application that provides user registration and login functionality. It uses MongoDB for storing user credentials and bcrypt for password hashing. This project is suitable as a starting point for any web application requiring user authentication.

Installation:

Clone this repository to your local machine. Navigate to the project directory. Run npm install to install the necessary dependencies, including express, mongoose, bcryptjs, and express-session. Set up a MongoDB instance and update the connection string in your environment settings. Usage: Start the server with:

Copy code node index.js Navigate to http://localhost:3000/register to create a new user or to http://localhost:3000/login to log into an existing account.

Dependencies:

express: Web application framework. mongoose: MongoDB object modeling tool. bcryptjs: For hashing and checking passwords. express-session: For managing sessions. Contributing: Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your proposed changes.

License: This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.