Course Overview
- Course Title: Mastering React and Node.js Firebase Authentication
- Instructor: Fixware Technologies LLP
- Target Audience:
- Front-end React developers looking to implement secure login systems
- Back-end Node.js developers building authenticated APIs
- Full-stack JavaScript developers working on user management systems
- Web developers upgrading legacy authentication to modern standards
- Developers building SaaS applications requiring multi-provider authentication
- Prerequisites:
- Familiarity with JavaScript syntax and concepts like variables, loops, and functions
- Basic knowledge of JavaScript, React, and Node.js
- Familiarity with REST APIs and HTTP concepts
- Understanding of React hooks and functional components
- No advanced JavaScript knowledge required, but it will help when working with Node.js and React
- Experience with HTML, CSS, and how web applications work is useful but not mandatory
- Prior exposure to creating React components and understanding React’s state management will be helpful
- Understanding how to navigate directories, run commands, and install packages through a terminal or command prompt will make development easier
- A code editor like Visual Studio Code (VS Code) or any preferred IDE
- Node.js and npm installed on your system (guidance on setting this up will be provided)
- A free Firebase account to follow along with the course (instructions for setting this up will be included)
Curriculum Highlights
- Key Topics Covered:
- Set up and configure a full-stack authentication system with Node.js, React, and Firebase
- Implement secure email/password and social media login features (Google, Facebook, etc.)
- Manage user sessions, tokens, and role-based authentication
- Secure backend APIs and deploy a fully functional authentication system to the web
- Integrate social logins such as Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Yahoo
- Build "Forget Password" and password reset functionality
- Implement email verification to secure user accounts and handle account recovery
- Design and implement role-based access control to manage different user roles (admin, user, etc.)
- Edit and update user roles dynamically through Firebase and React
- Key Skills Learned:
- Implement multiple authentication methods including Email/Password, Google, Facebook, GitHub, Microsoft, and Yahoo login
- Master Firebase Authentication from setup to production deployment
- Create secure JWT authentication for your Node.js REST APIs
- Build protected routes and authentication guards in React applications
- Develop complete user flows: registration, login, password reset, email verification
- Implement OAuth 2.0 authentication with multiple providers
- Create custom React hooks for authentication state management
- Secure backend APIs with Firebase Admin SDK and middleware
- Deploy authentication systems to production with security best practices
- Prevent common authentication vulnerabilities: CSRF, XSS, and injection attacks
Course Format
- Duration: 6.5 hours on-demand video
- Format: Self-paced online course
- Resources:
- 4 articles
- 46 downloadable resources
- Access on mobile and TV
- Certificate of completion