Steps to Setup a React App

Step 1: Create a new React App project by opening a terminal and using the following command:

npx create-react-app frontend

Step 2: Navigate to your project folder created above, i.e. ‘frontend’, using the following command:

cd frontend

Step 3: Install the necessary packages for this project.

npm install –save react-router-dom @mui/material @emotion/react @emotion/styled @mui/icons-material axios react-toastify

Forgot & Reset Password Feature with React and Node JS

Almost all the websites that you use nowadays require you to signup and then login. But, with the tremendous rise in number of websites being used by you, it is difficult for you to remember the passwords for so many websites if you use different passwords on different websites.

Ever had that “Oh no, I forgot my password” moment? Fear not! The “Forgot and Reset Password” feature on these website acts as a life saver for you. So, the next time you draw a blank on your password, just click that “Forgot Password” link and reset your password. In this article, we will look at how we can implement this most important funcationality in any website i.e. Forgot and Reset Password functionality using React and NodeJS.

Output Preview: Let us have a look at how the final output will look like

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Prerequisites:

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Approach to Create Forgot and Reset Password with React and NodeJS:

List all the requirements for the project and create the folder structure of the project accordingly.Choose and install the required dependencies necessary for the project.Define your database schema and table structure.Create different routes and pages for login, forgot password and reset password.When user clicks on “Forgot Password” on the Login page, the user gets redirected to ForgotPassword page where the user is asked to enter his/her email id.Once the user clicks the “Reset Password’ button, a request goes to backend, where the server generates a token and sends the reset password link to the user’s email id.When the user clicks on the Reset Password Link received in the email, he is asked to enter a new password. If user clicks submit, token validation will be done at backend and the new hashed password will be stored in database. The server then sends a success status indicating password reset was successful....

Steps to Setup a React App:

Step 1: Create a new React App project by opening a terminal and using the following command:...

Project Structure(Frontend):

React Folder Structure...

Steps to Create a NodeJS App and Installing Module:

Step 1: Create a npm project inside a new folder `backend` folder as follows:...

Project Structure(Backend):

Backend Folder Structure...