Fitness Tracker MVP

A web application for fitness enthusiasts to track progress, set goals, and connect with friends.

Developed with the software and tools below.

📑 Table of Contents

• 📍 Overview
• 📦 Features
• 📂 Structure
• 💻 Installation
• 🏗️ Usage
• 🌐 Hosting
• 📄 License
• 👏 Authors

📍 Overview

This repository contains a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for a fitness tracking web application built with React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Node.js, and MongoDB. The Fitness Tracker MVP provides a user-friendly platform for fitness enthusiasts to set goals, track their progress, and connect with friends to stay motivated.

📦 Features

	Feature	Description
🔐	User Authentication	Securely registers and authenticates users with email and password. Allows users to manage their profiles and track progress privately.
🎯	Goal Setting	Enables users to set personalized fitness goals (e.g., weight loss, distance, calories burned) with specific targets and deadlines.
📈	Progress Tracking	Tracks user activity data (e.g., workouts, steps, calories) and visually displays progress towards goals using charts and graphs.
👥	Social Sharing	Facilitates sharing of fitness achievements and milestones with friends on the platform through a dedicated social feed.
💻	Responsive Design	Adapts the user interface seamlessly to different screen sizes (mobile, tablet, desktop) for optimal viewing on various devices.
🌐	API Endpoint	A RESTful API is provided for communication between the frontend and backend, enabling data retrieval, updates, and other functionalities.
🗃️	Data Storage	All user data, goals, activity logs, and social connections are securely stored and managed within a MongoDB database.

📂 Structure

fitness-tracker-mvp/
├── .env
├── startup.sh
├── commands.json
├── src
│   ├── components
│   │   ├── Button.jsx
│   │   ├── Modal.jsx
│   │   ├── Input.jsx
│   │   └── GoalForm.jsx
│   ├── pages
│   │   ├── Home.jsx
│   │   ├── Dashboard.jsx
│   │   └── Goals.jsx
│   ├── hooks
│   │   └── useAuth.js
│   ├── context
│   │   └── AuthContext.js
│   ├── services
│   │   ├── api.js
│   │   └── auth.js
│   ├── utils
│   │   ├── helpers.js
│   │   └── validators.js
│   └── styles
│       └── global.css
├── public
│   ├── index.html
│   └── favicon.ico
├── package.json
└── webpack.config.js

💻 Installation

🔧 Prerequisites

• Node.js v14+
• npm 6+
• MongoDB 5.0+

🚀 Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/coslynx/Fitness-Tracker-Social-Web-App.git
   cd Fitness-Tracker-Social-Web-App

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the MongoDB database:

   mongod

4. Configure environment variables:

   cp .env.example .env

   Update the .env file with the following:
   • REACT_APP_API_URL: The URL of your backend server (default: http://localhost:3000)
   • REACT_APP_MONGO_URI: The connection string for your MongoDB database (default: mongodb://localhost:27017/fitness-tracker)

🏗️ Usage

🏃‍♂️ Running the MVP

1. Start the development server:

   npm run start

2. Access the application in your browser:
   • Web interface: http://localhost:3000

🌐 Hosting

🚀 Deployment Instructions

Deploying to Heroku

1. Install the Heroku CLI:

   npm install -g heroku

2. Login to Heroku:

   heroku login

3. Create a new Heroku app:

   heroku create fitness-tracker-mvp-production

4. Set up environment variables:

   heroku config:set NODE_ENV=production
   heroku config:set REACT_APP_API_URL=https://your-app-name.herokuapp.com
   heroku config:set REACT_APP_MONGO_URI=mongodb+srv://your-mongodb-username:[email protected]/your-database-name?retryWrites=true&w=majority 

5. Deploy the code:

   git push heroku main

🔑 Environment Variables

• REACT_APP_API_URL: The URL of your backend server (e.g., https://your-app-name.herokuapp.com)
• REACT_APP_MONGO_URI: The connection string for your MongoDB database (e.g., mongodb+srv://your-mongodb-username:[email protected]/your-database-name?retryWrites=true&w=majority)

📜 API Documentation

🔍 Endpoints

• POST /api/auth/register
  • Description: Registers a new user.
  • Body: { "email": string, "password": string, "name": string }
  • Response: { "message": string, "token": string }
• POST /api/auth/login
  • Description: Authenticates a user and returns a JWT token.
  • Body: { "email": string, "password": string }
  • Response: { "message": string, "token": string }
• GET /api/users/:userId
  • Description: Retrieves user data (profile information, goals, recent activity).
  • Headers: Authorization: Bearer TOKEN
  • Response: { "name": string, "email": string, "goals": [{ "goalType": string, "targetValue": number, "deadline": date, "progressData": [{ "date": date, "value": number }] }], "recentActivity": [{ "type": string, "date": date }] }
• POST /api/goals
  • Description: Creates a new fitness goal.
  • Headers: Authorization: Bearer TOKEN
  • Body: { "goalType": string, "targetValue": number, "deadline": date, "description": string }
  • Response: { "message": string, "goalId": string }
• GET /api/users/:userId/goals
  • Description: Retrieves the user's goals.
  • Headers: Authorization: Bearer TOKEN
  • Response: { "goals": [{ "goalType": string, "targetValue": number, "deadline": date, "progressData": [{ "date": date, "value": number }] }] }

🔒 Authentication

The Fitness Tracker MVP uses JWT (JSON Web Token) authentication for securing API endpoints.

1. Register or Login to receive a JWT token.
2. Include the token in the Authorization header for all protected API requests:

   Authorization: Bearer YOUR_JWT_TOKEN
   

📝 Examples

# Register a new user
curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/auth/register \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"email": "[email protected]", "password": "securePassword123", "name": "John Doe"}'

# Login a user
curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/auth/login \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"email": "[email protected]", "password": "securePassword123"}'

# Set a new goal (requires a valid JWT token)
curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/goals \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_JWT_TOKEN" \
  -d '{"goalType": "weightLoss", "targetValue": 10, "deadline": "2024-03-15", "description": "Lose 10 pounds by March 15th"}'

# Get user data (requires a valid JWT token)
curl -X GET http://localhost:3000/api/users/userId \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_JWT_TOKEN" 

# Get user's goals (requires a valid JWT token)
curl -X GET http://localhost:3000/api/users/userId/goals \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_JWT_TOKEN" 

📜 License & Attribution

📄 License

This Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is licensed under the GNU AGPLv3 license.

🤖 AI-Generated MVP

This MVP was entirely generated using artificial intelligence through CosLynx.com.

No human was directly involved in the coding process of the repository: Fitness-Tracker-Social-Web-App

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