https://github.com/fatima-sami55/notiva
A full-stack Note Taking App built with Node.js, Express, EJS, and MySQL. It features user authentication, session management, and CRUD functionality for personal notes, with secure password handling via Passport and bcrypt. Perfect for managing your notes with login-protected access.
https://github.com/fatima-sami55/notiva
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A full-stack Note Taking App built with Node.js, Express, EJS, and MySQL. It features user authentication, session management, and CRUD functionality for personal notes, with secure password handling via Passport and bcrypt. Perfect for managing your notes with login-protected access.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/fatima-sami55/notiva
- Owner: fatima-Sami55
- Created: 2021-06-29T17:57:46.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-07-08T11:42:27.000Z (12 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-04-11T12:06:59.176Z (2 months ago)
- Topics: aws-rds-mysql, bcrypt, bootstrap, ejs, expressjs, javascript, mysql-database, nodejs, passport, render-deployment
- Language: EJS
- Homepage: https://note-taking-app-ky1n.onrender.com
- Size: 70.5 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
📓 Note-Taking App
==================
Welcome to the **Note-Taking App**! 🎉 This is a simple web application built with Node.js and MySQL, designed to allow users to create, edit, and delete notes. 📝
🌐 Check out the [Live Demo](https://note-taking-app-ky1n.onrender.com)!
🛠️ Features
------------
* **Create Notes:** Add new notes with a title and content. ✍️
* **Edit Notes:** Modify the content of any existing note. ✏️
* **Delete Notes:** Remove notes that are no longer needed. 🗑️
* **Persistent Data:** Notes are saved in a MySQL database, so they are available even after restarting the app. 🔒
* **Simple Interface:** A clean, user-friendly UI for managing your notes. 🎨
🖥️ Technologies Used
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* **Node.js:** JavaScript runtime for building the backend. 🚀
* **Express:** Web framework for Node.js to handle HTTP requests. 🌐
* **MySQL:** Database to store user notes. 🗄️
* **EJS:** Template engine to render dynamic HTML views. 🖥️
* **Passport:** Authentication middleware for handling user login. 🔑
* **Bcryptjs:** For securely hashing passwords. 🔒
* **Connect-Flash:** For displaying flash messages (success, error, etc.). ⚡
* **Dotenv:** For managing environment variables. ⚙️
📝 Installation
---------------
### Clone the Repository
1\. To get started, clone the repository to your local machine using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/fatima-Sami55/Note-App.git
### Install Dependencies
2\. Navigate to the project directory and install the required dependencies using npm:
cd Note-App
npm install
### Configure the MySQL Database
3\. Make sure you have MySQL installed on your machine. 🖥️
4\. Create a database for the app. You can name it `note_app` or any name you prefer. 💾
5\. Set up your environment variables by creating a `.env` file in the root directory and add the following content (update with your own credentials):
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_USER=root
DB_PASSWORD=yourpassword
DB_NAME=note_app
SESSION_SECRET=yourSecretKey
🚀 Run the Application
----------------------
Start the app by running:
npm start
The app should now be running at [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) 🎉
Made with 🔥 by Fatima