Node Authentication Tutorial with Passport.js

Learn to build a complete user authentication system from scratch using Node.js and Passport.js in this comprehensive 2 hour 30 minute tutorial series. Start by establishing database connections and implementing backend validation, then progress through password hashing techniques for secure user data storage. Explore session management fundamentals and integrate Express-Session with Passport.js to handle user authentication flows. Master session stores configuration and implement page access restrictions to protect sensitive routes. Build functional login and logout pages while creating dynamic headers that respond to user authentication status. Gain hands-on experience developing a full-featured user-based application with industry-standard security practices and authentication patterns.

Syllabus

Node Authentication Tutorial | Creating a User Based App from Scratch – Part 1
Database Connection and Backend Validation | Node Auth Tutorial – Part 2
Hashing Passwords | Node Authentication Tutorial – Part 3
Intro to Sessions / Adding Pages | Node Auth Tut - Part 4
Integrating Express-Session and Passport.js | Node Auth Tut - Part 5
Session Stores and Restricting Page Access | Node Auth Tut - Part 6
Creating a Login Page | Node Auth Tutorial - Part 7
Creating a Logout Button and Dynamic Header | Node Auth Tut - Part 8