🚀 CareerLaunch – MERN Stack Job Portal

CareerLaunch is a full-featured MERN stack job portal designed to connect job seekers with potential employers. It enables users to search and apply for jobs, while allowing companies to post new job opportunities — all in a modern, responsive web interface.

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📌 Overview

CareerLaunch is built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js). It provides a clean and intuitive user experience for:

• 🔍 Job Seekers – Browse listings, search with filters, and apply to jobs.
• 🧑‍💼 Employers – Post new jobs and manage open positions.
• 🔐 Authentication – Role-based login system for job seekers and employers.

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✨ Features

• 🔎 Search Jobs by title, location, company, or keywords
• 📤 Apply to Jobs with a single click
• 📝 Post New Jobs (Employer access)
• 🔐 User Authentication with JWT
• 📂 Job Details Page with description, requirements, etc.
• 🌐 Responsive Design for desktop and mobile
• 🧠 MongoDB-backed Storage for jobs, users, and applications

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Frontend	React.js, CSS
Backend	Node.js, Express.js
Database	MongoDB + Mongoose
Auth	JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
Hosting	(e.g., Render, Vercel)

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📁 Project Structure

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⚙️ Installation & Setup

1. Clone the Repository

• git clone https://github.com/SHAKSHIY/CareerLaunch-website.git
• cd CareerLaunch-website

2. Set up the Backend

• cd server
• npm install

Create a .env file inside server/ and add:

• MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string

• JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key

• PORT=5000 Start the backend server:

• npm start

3. Set up the Frontend

• cd ../client
• npm install
• npm start
• Visit the app at: http://localhost:3000

🔌 API Endpoints

🔐 Auth Routes

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/api/auth/register	Register a new user
POST	/api/auth/login	Authenticate user & return JWT token

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📄 Job Routes

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/api/jobs	Get all job listings
GET	/api/jobs/:id	Get details of a single job
POST	/api/jobs	Post a new job (employer only)
PUT	/api/jobs/:id	Update a job (employer only)
DELETE	/api/jobs/:id	Delete a job (employer only)

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📩 Application Routes

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/api/jobs/:id/apply	Apply to a job (job seeker only)
GET	/api/applications/:userId	Get all applications for a user
GET	/api/applications/job/:jobId	Get all applicants for a job (employer)