🗂️ Project Management System (PMS) - Backend

This is the backend service for the Project Management System (PMS), built with Node.js, Express.js, and MySQL.
It provides secure APIs for managing projects, tasks, users, notifications, and reports with role-based access control (RBAC).

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🚀 Features

• User authentication & authorization with JWT
• Role-based access control (Admin, Project Manager, Team Member, Client)
• CRUD APIs for Projects, Tasks, Users, Reports, Notifications
• Aggregated reporting with project & task statistics
• Automatic email notifications for tasks, deadlines, and meeting minutes
• Modular MVC architecture for clean code structure
• MySQL integration with relational data modeling

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Runtime: Node.js
• Framework: Express.js
• Database: MySQL
• Authentication: JWT + Bcrypt
• Others: Nodemailer (emails), dotenv (environment variables)

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📂 Project Structure

pms-backend/ │── config/ # Database connection & configurations │── controller/ # Route controllers (business logic) │── model/ # Database queries & ORM-like functions │── routes/ # API route definitions │── middleware/ # Authentication & access control │── utils/ # Helper utilities (emails, tokens, etc.) │── server.js # App entry point │── package.json # Dependencies │── README.md # Documentation

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⚙️ Installation & Setup

1️⃣ Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/pms-backend.git
cd pms-backend

2️⃣ Install dependencies

npm install