MEAN-NG (client-server with full user authentication)

This project expands on my MEAN-NG Phase 0 and MEAN-NG V1 scaffolds. This version is an evolution based on real-world needs when using the previous versions. For example, full separation of client and server with CORS support built in.

To maintain a generic scaffold this project provides only a very basic website placeholder and a full authentication scheme: email/password, LinkedIn, and Facebook (others can be added using Passport strategies).

Key features:

• Server and client can run from separate domains using CORS
• Client can also run from a dist folder in the server

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Server

• Runs in secure HTTPS (including in localhost)
• Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) - full separation of client and server projects
• Uses MongoDB to store user info and session data
• User authentication using Passport strategies (Local, LinkedIn, Facebook)
• Supports password recovery cycle using a temporary token
• Implemented basic email/password authentication (Passport Local strategy)
• Implemented LinkedIn authentication (Passport LinkedIn OAuth2 strategy)
• Implemented Facebook authentication (Passport Facebook strategy)
• API documented using APIDoc style comments

Before you start

Please read the README file in the mean-ng-server folder for guidance on how to set up the .env file, and preparing self-signed keys for using HTTPS.

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Client

• Created with Angular/CLI 1.*
• Angular 4.*
• Uses Bootstrap 3.x
• Authentication module is lazy-loaded
• User authentication using email/password, LinkedIn, and Facebook
• Full password recovery cycle
• Remember me checkbox
• Sample website as a template for most typical projects

For further details see the README file in the mean-ng-client folder.