JobApp - Job Application Management System

JobApp is a comprehensive job application management system designed to streamline the process of job posting and application for both employers and job seekers.

Features

Admin Features

Administrators have the following capabilities:

• Post new job listings
• Edit existing job postings
• Update job details
• Delete job listings
• Can View all jobs posted by admin

User Features

Job seekers can:

• View all job listings posted by admins
• Apply to job openings
• View their applied jobs in a dedicated section
• Filter jobs by company name, location, and contract type

Technologies Used

Frontend

• React.js
• Redux for state management
• Material-UI for UI components
• Axios for API requests

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB for database
• Mongoose for object modeling
• JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication

Setup

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/rohanvron/JobApp cd JobApp

2. Install dependencies: cd frontend && npm install cd ../backend && npm install

3. Set up the MongoDB server:

• Start your MongoDB server
• Create a database named jobApp
• The collection will be users & jobs

4. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the backend directory with the following content: MONGODB_URI=mongodb: your connection string PORT=5000 JWT_SECRET=jwt_secret

Running the Application

1. Start the backend server: cd backend npm run dev

2. In a new terminal, start the frontend development server: cd frontend npm run dev

3. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5173/JobApp to view the application.

Deployment

• Frontend: GitHub Pages
• Backend: Vercel

API Endpoints

• POST /api/auth/signup - User registration
• POST /api/auth/login - User login
• GET /api/jobs - Fetch all jobs
• POST /api/jobs - Create a new job (Admin only)
• PUT /api/jobs/:id - Update a job (Admin only)
• DELETE /api/jobs/:id - Delete a job (Admin only)
• POST /api/jobs/:id/apply - Apply for a job (User only)