Go Project with GORM, JWT Authentication, and Mux

This project is a Go application that demonstrates CRUD operations using GORM with PostgreSQL, JWT authentication, and routing with Gorilla Mux.

Features

• GORM: Object-Relational Mapping library for database interactions.
• PostgreSQL: Database backend for storing user data.
• JWT Authentication: Secure endpoints using JSON Web Tokens.
• Gorrila Mux: Powerful HTTP router and dispatcher.

Getting Started

To run the application locally, follow these steps:

Prerequisites

• Go (version 1.16 or higher)
• PostgreSQL
• Postman (for testing APIs)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

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

2. Create a .env file in root folder with following data:

DB_HOST=localhost
DB_USER=<database-username>
DB_PASSWORD=<database-password>
DB_NAME=<database-name>
DB_PORT=5432

JWT_SECRET_KEY=<your-custom-jwt-secret-key>

3. Install Dependencies:

go mod tidy

4. Start the backend server:

make build

make run

Contributing

Contributions are what make the open source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

If you have a suggestion that would make this better, please fork the repo and create a pull request. You can also simply open an issue with the tag "enhancement". Don't forget to give the project a star! Thanks again!

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b <new-branch>)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin <your-branch-name>)
5. Open a Pull Request