An Express.js app enabling user authentication and post management, encompassing signup, signin, logout, and full CRUD operations on posts. Data is locally stored using the fs common core module.

1. Authentication: Utilizing JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for secure authentication and authorization.
2. Password Security: Employing bcrypt for enhanced password hashing and authentication.
3. Protected Routes: Access to CRUD operations on posts is restricted, ensuring that only users with valid access tokens can perform these actions.

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.
2. Navigate to the project directory in your terminal.
3. Install dependencies by running:

   npm install
   

4. Create a .env file in the main project directory and add values for PORT , ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET and REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET

1. Start the server by running:

   npm start
   

2. Access the application through the endpoints in requests.rest file make sure to install Rest Client extension on VS Code.
3. The server will be running at http:https://localhost:8080 by default.