Project Task Manager (FS07P1A)

A robust, backend-driven To-Do List application built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. This project strictly follows the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectural pattern and uses Server-Side Rendering (SSR) via EJS — fulfilling the requirement of performing database operations without building a standard REST API.

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Preview

The app provides a clean, card-based interface for managing tasks — add a title, assign a category, pick a due date, and track progress at a glance.

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Features

• Strict MVC Architecture — clean separation of business logic (Controllers), data modeling (Models), and UI (Views).

• Server-Side Rendering (SSR) — fast, backend-driven UI generation using EJS templates, no client-side framework required.

• Task Creation Form — add a task with a title, category (Work / Study / Personal), and a due date via a native date picker.

• Dynamic Category Filtering — instantly filter tasks by category using the Filter: All Categories dropdown, backed by optimized MongoDB queries.

• Complete / Undo Toggle — mark a task as done (shown with a strikethrough and greyed-out styling) and reverse it with a single click if marked by mistake.

• One-Click Delete — remove tasks permanently from the list and database.

• Color-Coded Category Tags — each task displays its category ([Work], [Study], [Personal]) in a distinct color for quick scanning.

• Intelligent Deadline Alerts — algorithmic date-checking automatically flags overdue tasks in red and tasks due today in orange.

• Cloud Deployed — fully provisioned and hosted on an Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2 instance, kept alive with PM2 process management.

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Technology Stack

Layer	Technology
Backend	Node.js, Express.js
Database	MongoDB, Mongoose (ODM)
View Engine	EJS (Embedded JavaScript)
Infrastructure	AWS EC2 (Ubuntu), PM2

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Folder Structure

Todo-app/
├── controllers/
│   └── taskController.js    # Business logic and MongoDB queries
├── models/
│   └── Task.js              # Mongoose schema definition
├── routes/
│   └── taskRoutes.js        # Express routing
├── views/
│   └── index.ejs            # Frontend UI template
├── server.js                # Application entry point
└── package.json

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Local Installation & Setup

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/RahulBiswas224/fs07p1a__TaskManager.git
cd fs07p1a__TaskManager

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Start the database: Ensure MongoDB is installed and running locally on port 27017.

4. Run the server:

npm start

The application will be running at http://localhost:3000.

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AWS EC2 Deployment Guide

This application is configured for cloud deployment.

1. Provision an Ubuntu t2.micro instance on AWS EC2.
2. Configure Security Groups to allow inbound TCP traffic on port 3000.
3. SSH into the instance and install Node.js and MongoDB.
4. Clone this repository and run npm install.
5. Use a process manager like PM2 (pm2 start server.js) to keep the application running continuously in the background.

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Roadmap / Future Improvements

• User authentication (per-user task lists)
• Edit-in-place for existing tasks
• Sort by due date / priority
• Email or push reminders for upcoming deadlines

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Author

Project Code: FS07P1A (Rixi Lab Technologies)

Developed By: BWU/BCA/23/224

Bachelor of Computer Applications, Brainware University

Specializing in Cloud Computing, DevOps, and AWS Architecture