Resume Builder App

A modern, full-stack resume builder application built with React, Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. Create professional resumes with a beautiful, modular interface.

Features

• 🔐 User Authentication - Secure login/register system with JWT
• 📝 Resume Creation - Build resumes with multiple sections
• 🎨 Multiple Templates - Choose from different resume templates
• 💾 Save & Manage - Save multiple resumes and manage them
• 📱 Responsive Design - Works on desktop and mobile devices
• 🔄 Real-time Preview - See changes as you type
• 📤 Export Options - Export resumes in different formats

Tech Stack

Frontend

• React 18
• Material-UI (MUI)
• React Router DOM
• Axios
• React Hook Form
• React Toastify

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB with Mongoose
• JWT Authentication
• bcryptjs for password hashing
• CORS enabled
• Helmet for security

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• MongoDB (local or Atlas)
• npm or yarn

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone <repository-url>
cd codent-resume-builder

2. Backend Setup

cd backend
npm install

Create a .env file in the backend directory:

PORT=5000
NODE_ENV=development
MONGO_URL=mongodb://localhost:27017/resume-builder
JWT_SECRET=your-super-secret-jwt-key-change-this-in-production
FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:3000

3. Frontend Setup

cd ../frontend
npm install

4. Start the Application

Development Mode

# Terminal 1 - Backend
cd backend
npm run dev

# Terminal 2 - Frontend
cd frontend
npm run dev

Production Mode

# Backend
cd backend
npm start

# Frontend
cd frontend
npm start

API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /api/users/register - Register new user
• POST /api/users/login - Login user
• GET /api/users/profile - Get user profile (protected)
• PUT /api/users/profile - Update user profile (protected)
• PUT /api/users/change-password - Change password (protected)
• DELETE /api/users/account - Delete account (protected)

Resumes

• GET /api/resumes - Get user's resumes (protected)
• GET /api/resumes/:id - Get specific resume (protected)
• POST /api/resumes - Create new resume (protected)
• PUT /api/resumes/:id - Update resume (protected)
• DELETE /api/resumes/:id - Delete resume (protected)
• POST /api/resumes/:id/duplicate - Duplicate resume (protected)
• GET /api/resumes/public - Get public resumes

Health Check

• GET /api/health - API health check

Project Structure

codent-resume-builder/
├── backend/
│   ├── config/
│   │   └── DbConfig.js
│   ├── controllers/
│   │   ├── resumeController.js
│   │   └── userController.js
│   ├── middleware/
│   │   └── auth.js
│   ├── models/
│   │   ├── Resume.js
│   │   └── User.js
│   ├── routes/
│   │   ├── resumeRoutes.js
│   │   └── userRoutes.js
│   ├── app.js
│   ├── index.js
│   └── package.json
├── frontend/
│   ├── public/
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── components/
│   │   ├── context/
│   │   ├── pages/
│   │   ├── services/
│   │   ├── layout/
│   │   └── main.jsx
│   └── package.json
└── README.md

Environment Variables

Backend (.env)

• PORT - Server port (default: 5000)
• NODE_ENV - Environment (development/production)
• MONGO_URL - MongoDB connection string
• JWT_SECRET - Secret key for JWT tokens
• FRONTEND_URL - Frontend URL for CORS

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the ISC License.

Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions, please open an issue on GitHub.

Acknowledgments

• Material-UI for the beautiful components
• React community for the excellent ecosystem
• MongoDB for the database solution