Task Management System

A full-stack, role-based Task Management System built with the PERN stack (PostgreSQL, Express, React, Node.js).

Architecture

• Frontend: React (Vite), React Router, Tailwind CSS, Axios
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Security: JWT (JSON Web Tokens) Authentication, bcrypt password hashing

Features

• Secure Authentication: User registration and login using JWT.
• Role-Based Access Control: Differentiated access levels for user and admin.
• Task Management: Full CRUD capabilities for task entities.
• Responsive UI: Modern, mobile-first design implemented with Tailwind CSS.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14+)
• PostgreSQL

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the server directory with the following variables:

PORT=5000
DB_USER=postgres
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_NAME=task_management
DB_PASSWORD=your_postgres_password
DB_PORT=5432
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

Setup & Installation

1. Database Configuration

Execute the initialization script to set up the relational schemas:

psql -U postgres -d task_management -f server/database/init.sql

2. Backend Initialization

cd server
npm install
npm run dev

3. Frontend Initialization

cd client
npm install
npm run dev

API Documentation

Method	Endpoint	Description	Auth Required
POST	/api/v1/auth/register	Register new user account	No
POST	/api/v1/auth/login	Authenticate user and return JWT	No
POST	/api/v1/tasks	Create a new task	Yes
GET	/api/v1/tasks	Retrieve tasks based on role permissions	Yes
PUT	/api/v1/tasks/:id	Update existing task	Yes
DELETE	/api/v1/tasks/:id	Remove task	Yes