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Welcome to our module on session authentication in Express applications. This module is designed to equip you with the essential skills to build a secure and effective authentication system. By the end, you will have a foundational understanding of session-based authentication and a functional authentication template to use in your future projects.

This module covers critical areas including secure password storage, route protection for user-specific access, and the creation of custom middleware. This module is suitable for intermediate level developers with a foundational understanding of Express servers and RESTful routing practices.

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Lesson Skills
Setup Setting up the development environment
Concepts Understand the importance of authentication
Build and Run server.js Set up and run an Express server
Build a Landing Page Build an Express route that renders a landing page
Build the User Model Create a User model with mongoose
Controllers Create and integrate a controller for auth routes
Build the Sign Up Page Create a sign up page with a form
Create a User Create a new user account through the sign up route
Build the Sign In Page Create a page with a form for users to sign in
Sign Users In Implement sign in functionality with sessions
Sign Users Out Implement sign out functionality by deleting a session
Protecting Routes Implement controller logic to protect routes
Recap Articulate the process of session authentication
Saving Sessions in MongoDB Integrate MongoDB for session storage
Sign In on Sign Up Implement an automatic sign-in feature during sign up
Protecting Routes with Middleware Integrate custom middleware to protect routes
Make the User Session Available to All Views Make User session information universally accessible

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