🚀 Job Tracker Web App

A full-stack Job Tracking Application built using the MERN stack that helps users manage and organize their job applications efficiently.

🌐 Live Demo: https://job-tracker-seven-zeta.vercel.app/

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📌 Features

• 🔐 Authentication

  • User Registration & Login
  • Secure JWT-based authentication
  • Password Reset via Email (Token-based)

• 📊 Job Management

  • Add job applications
  • Update job status (Applied, Interview, Offer, Rejected)
  • Delete jobs

• 🔍 Search & Filter

  • Search by company or role
  • Filter jobs based on status

• 🌗 Dark/Light Mode

  • Toggle between themes for better UX

• 📱 Responsive UI

  • Works across desktop and mobile devices

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• React.js
• Tailwind CSS
• Axios
• React Router

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• JWT Authentication
• Nodemailer (for password reset)

Database

• MongoDB (via MongoDB Atlas)

Deployment

• Frontend: Vercel
• Backend: Render

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⚙️ Project Structure

Job-tracker/
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├── frontend/      # React Frontend
├── backend/       # Express Backend
└── README.md

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🚀 Getting Started (Local Setup)

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Garimasingh1283/Job-tracker.git
cd Job-tracker

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2️⃣ Setup Backend

cd backend
npm install

Create a .env file:

MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_uri
JWT_SECRET=your_secret
JWT_REFRESH_SECRET=your_refresh_secret

Run backend:

npm run dev

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3️⃣ Setup Frontend

cd frontend
npm install

Create a .env file:

VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:5000/api

Run frontend:

npm start

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🔗 API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/api/auth/register	Register user
POST	/api/auth/login	Login user
POST	/api/auth/request-reset	Request password reset
POST	/api/auth/reset/:token	Reset password
GET	/api/jobs	Get all jobs
POST	/api/jobs	Add new job

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🔐 Authentication Flow

1. User logs in → receives JWT token
2. Token stored in localStorage
3. Token sent in Authorization header for protected routes

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📸 Screenshots

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