🌤️ Weather App

Live Demo: https://bitweather-rz0n.onrender.com

A Node.js-based web application that displays real-time weather information using a third-party weather API. It also includes features like user authentication and database integration.

• Real-time weather updates by location
• User registration & authentication (JWT-based)
• Session management
• MongoDB integration
• Responsive UI for various screen sizes

• Backend: Node.js, Express
• Database: MongoDB
• Authentication: JWT, Express Session
• API: OpenWeatherMap or any weather API

Create a .env file in the root directory and configure the following environment variables:

API_KEY=your_weather_api_key_here
MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/weatherDB
JWT_SECRET=your_secure_jwt_secret_key
EMAIL_USER=your_email@example.com
EMAIL_PASS=your_email_password
SESSION_SECRET=your_secure_session_secret

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/SabarishCodeWizard/whetherApp-nodeJS.git

2. Navigate to the project directory

   cd whetherApp-nodeJS

3. Install dependencies

   npm install

4. Run the application

   npm start

5. View in browser
   Open http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

weather-app/
│
├── models/             # Mongoose models
├── routes/             # Routes details  
├── public/             # Static assets (CSS, JS, images)
├── .env                # Environment variables
├── server.js              # Main application entry point
└── package.json        # Project metadata and dependencies

• npm start: Starts the server using Node
• npm run dev: Starts the server with nodemon (if configured)

Contributions are welcome!
To contribute:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-name)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-name)
5. Open a Pull Request

Developed by Sabarish
GitHub: @SabarishCodeWizard