Node Server for Form Submission

This repository contains the Node server code used to handle form submissions from my personal portfolio page kdshea.com. The server receives data from my consultation form and sends it to me as an email. This setup allows me to collect and process user input from my portfolio website.

🚀 How It Works

1. The server is built using Express, a fast and minimalist web framework for Node.js.
2. CORS middleware is used to enable Cross-Origin Resource Sharing, allowing requests from different domains.
3. The server utilizes the dotenv package to load environment variables from a .env file.
4. Nodemailer is used to send email notifications using the Gmail service.
5. When a form submission is received at the /submit-form endpoint, the server extracts the form data and sends it as an email to the specified recipient.
6. Success or failure messages are sent back as a response to the client.

⚙️ Configuration

Before running the server, make sure to set up the following environment variables in a .env file:

• GMAIL_USER: Your Gmail account username or email address.
• PASSWORD: The app password generated for your Gmail account.

Note: To generate an app password, follow these steps:

1. Go to your Gmail account settings.
2. Navigate to the "Security" section.
3. Find the "App Passwords" option.
4. Generate a new app password for your Node server.
5. Copy the generated password and use it as the PASSWORD environment variable.

🚀 Getting Started

1. Install the required dependencies by running npm install.
2. Set up the environment variables in a .env file.
3. Run the server using node server.js.
4. The server will start running on the specified port (referenced in consts.js).

📬 API Endpoint

The server exposes a single endpoint:

• POST /submit-form: Receives form data and sends it as an email to the specified recipient. The following fields are expected in the request body: name, company, email, currentWebsite, helpWith, projectDetails, howDidYouHear.

🪴 About Me

I'm a freelance full stack developer with a passion for crafting innovative web solutions. With expertise in both front-end and back-end technologies, I have successfully delivered a wide range of projects, including web applications, RESTful APIs, and database management. I continually strive to solve complex problems and provide efficient, user-friendly solutions.

Contact

If you have any questions or would like to discuss potential opportunities, please feel free to reach out to me. You can contact me through the following channels:

Other Projects

Take a look at other projects that I have in my own portfolio:

Truffle Health Bill Upload

Seeker App

Exploradex

Coconut Club

Tetris Clone

Speed Pour 2016