Django with React Authentication

This project demonstrates a simple implementation of user authentication using Django on the backend and React on the frontend. It utilizes the SimpleJWT library for token-based authentication.

Features

• User registration and login
• Token-based authentication using SimpleJWT
• Protected routes for authenticated users
• Logout functionality

Technologies Used

• Django
• Django Rest Framework
• SimpleJWT
• React
• React Router
• Axios

Installation

Backend (Django)

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/moti9/Django-React-Authentication.git
   cd Django-React-Authentication

2. Set up a virtual environment and install dependencies:

   cd backend
   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

4. Start the Django development server:

   python manage.py runserver

Frontend (React)

1. In a new terminal window, navigate to the project root:

   cd Django-React-Authentication

2. Install frontend dependencies:

   cd frontend
   npm install

3. Start the React development server:

   npm start

Usage

1. Open your browser and go to http://localhost:8000 to access the React app.
2. Register a new account or log in with existing credentials.
3. Explore the protected routes available to authenticated users.
4. Log out when done.

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute to this project or want to make it more efficient, please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add new feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature).
5. Create a new pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.