This project serves to give a basic node.js setup using mongodb. This aims to be a bootstrap for other projects providing a robust yet basic framework on which to build. This is far from a 'feature complete' web site, but everything included should be a solid as possible. If you start a project based on this please let me know!

Checkout the demo site to see it in action.

Setup

• Run 'npm install express -g' if you haven't done so.
• Run 'npm install' to bring in all dependencies.
• Make sure that mongodb is running locally.
• Make sure that redis is running locally.
• OPTIONAL Copy configDefault.js to configLocal.js and edit values to set the mongo database name, site settings, and get email functionality.

The first time you run app.js a root user will be created for you. The login credentials will be output to the the console.

Stack

• node.js with express
• mongodb
• redis

Node Modules

• jade
• mail
• mongo-skin
• connect-redis
• bcrypt
• socket.io
• jquery

Goals

• Create members
• Users can create their own accounts
• Users can update or delete their own accouts
• Admin can update or delete any user record
• Root users can do all that admin can plus create admins
• User list and detail available to all
• Users can log in and log out
• Users can choose to remain logged in indefinitely
• A generic 'post' can be add
• If the user is not logged in when posting, a basic account is created
• The basic account cannot log in
• If a user posts with an email address of an existing account, they must log in
• Users can edit or delete their posts
• Admin can edit or delete any post
• Post list and detail page available to all
• Both in line and post submit verification of data
• Passwords are hashed and secure
• Basic styles and two column design
• New posts are automatically pushed to users
• Vows used for unit testing
• Verify user accounts via email
• Forgot password / username links
• Anonymous posts require verification
• Anonymous posts can be deleted with verification
• Log in with either username or email - TODO
• User and posts lists use pagination - TODO
• User and post lists can be filtered with ajax - TODO
• RSS feeds are built automatically - TODO

Contribute!

Any feedback is most welcome. If you want to contribute some code, all the better.