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Job Portal

Live Demo

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Description

The Job Portal is a MERN stack-based web application where users can apply for jobs and recruiters can manage job postings. It includes authentication via Clerk and separate functionalities for job applicants and recruiters.

Features

  • User Functionality:
    • Login/Signup using Clerk authentication.
    • View and apply for available jobs.
    • Track application status (Accepted/Rejected).
  • Recruiter Functionality:
    • Separate login/signup for recruiters.
    • Dashboard to manage job postings.
    • Accept or reject job applications.

Installation Instructions

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/shozabali06/Job-Portal-MERN.git
  1. Navigate to the project directory:
cd Job-Portal-MERN

Backend Setup

  1. Navigate to the backend folder:
cd backend
  1. Install dependencies:
npm install

  1. Configure environment variables: Create a .env file in the backend folder and add the following:

    MONGODB_URI=<your-mongodb-connection-string>
JWT_SECRET=<your-jwt-secret>
CLOUDINARY_NAME=<your-cloudinary-name>
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=<your-cloudinary-api-key>
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=<your-cloudinary-api-secret>
CLOUDINARY_URL=<your-cloudinary-url>
CLERK_WEBHOOK_SECRET=<your-clerk-webhook-secret>
CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=<your-clerk-publishable-key>
CLERK_SECRET_KEY=<your-clerk-secret-key>

  2. Start the backend server:

npm run server

Frontend Setup

  1. Navigate to the frontend folder:
cd frontend
  1. Install dependencies:
npm install

  1. Configure environment variables: Create a .env file in the frontend folder and add the following:

    VITE_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=<your-clerk-publishable-key>
VITE_BACKEND_URL=<url-for-backend>

  2. Start the frontend server:

npm run dev

Commands Summary

Backend Commands

  • Install dependencies: npm install
  • Run the server: npm run server

Frontend Commands

  • Install dependencies: npm install
  • Run the client: npm run dev

Environment Variables Summary

Backend Folder

  • MONGODB_URI: MongoDB connection string.
  • JWT_SECRET: Secret key for JSON Web Token.
  • CLOUDINARY_NAME: Cloudinary account name.
  • CLOUDINARY_API_KEY: Cloudinary API key.
  • CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET: Cloudinary API secret.
  • CLOUDINARY_URL: Cloudinary URL.
  • CLERK_WEBHOOK_SECRET: Clerk webhook secret.
  • CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY: Clerk publishable key.
  • CLERK_SECRET_KEY: Clerk secret key.

Frontend Folder

  • VITE_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY: Clerk publishable key for the frontend.
  • VITE_BACKEND_URL: URL of the backend server.

Feel free to reach out for further assistance or feature suggestions!