📝 Note Keeper Application (Full Stack: Django REST API + Frontend)

This project is a full-stack application designed to securely manage user notes. The backend provides secure API endpoints for user authentication and note storage, while the frontend handles the user interface and routing.

🚀 Live Demo

You can access the live, deployed application here:

🔗 Application URL: https://note-keeper-1-2ifn.onrender.com/login

✨ Key Features

• Secure Authentication: Uses Django REST Framework Simple JWT for token-based authentication (/api/token/ and /api/user/register/).
• Scalable Backend: Built with Django and served by Gunicorn on Render.
• Persistent Data: Uses a PostgreSQL database for reliable data storage.
• Frontend Routing (SPA): The frontend handles client-side routing for pages like /login, /register, and /notes.

🛠️ Technology Stack

Component	Technology	Role
Backend Framework	Django, Django REST Framework	API structure, models, and security.
API Authentication	djangorestframework-simplejwt	Token generation and verification.
Database	PostgreSQL	Production data storage.
Deployment	Render, WhiteNoise	Hosting, scaling, and serving static/frontend assets.
Production Server	Gunicorn	WSGI HTTP server for production.

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💻 Local Setup (For Developers)

To run this project locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone [Your Repository URL]
   cd note-keeper-app

2. Backend Setup (Python):

   # Create and activate a virtual environment
   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate
   
   # Install dependencies
   pip install -r requirements.txt
   
   # Run migrations and start the Django server
   python manage.py migrate
   python manage.py runserver 

3. Frontend Setup (Node.js):

   cd frontend
   npm install
   npm start # Or the relevant command to start the frontend dev server

(Note: You will need to set up environment variables for your local PostgreSQL database and Django SECRET_KEY in a .env file.)