#EMP Bootstrap# ###(NodeJS)/Express/MongoDB/Passport Bootstrap###

This is a bootstrap project that I use whenever I want to spin up a node app with authentication and a database in a very short amount of time. If you like it or have feedback, feel free to tweet me @tomdotjs

###Installation###

Simply clone this repo, then: npm install

###Stack###

• NodeJS - Hotness
• MongoDB - NoSQL Database
• ExpressJS - Node-based Framework
• Mongoose - MongoDB specific Data Modeling
• Passport - Authentication Middleware (can handle many social logins, configured for local)
• Jade - Server Side Templating
• JQuery - Client Side Javascript Library
• Twitter Bootstrap - Some cool Jquery plugins and styling
• Readable Theme - A particular free theme for Bootstrap, easy to change

I've used other things as well, which you can see in the package.json file.

###Conventions:### I have a few conventions that I use that I've found helpful - and of course any suggestions are welcomed.

• auth.js - This file contains the passport strategy and any methods needed
• navigation.js - This contains an array of Top-Level links that auto-highlight using a Bootstrap navbar
• database.js - This provides methods for connecting/disconnecting the database
• config.js - This provides application variables such as secrets, api Keys, site name, etc. In a "real" project I add this to .gitignore
• views/template.jade - Once I setup my jade index, I create a template file that explains the blocks available