Achiever's Cloud

A full-stack real-time web platform for the Achiever's Cloud developer group.

Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express, Socket.io, Mongoose
• Database: MongoDB Atlas
• Auth: JWT (HTTP + WebSocket)
• Frontend: Vanilla JS + Socket.io client

Setup

1. Clone the repo
2. Copy .env.example to .env and fill in your values:

   cp .env.example .env
   

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

4. Start the server:

   npm run dev   # development (nodemon)
   npm start     # production
   

Default Member Passwords

All default member passwords follow the pattern: MemberId@2024! For example, member kcharles uses password Kcharles@2024!

Change all passwords after first login.

Security Notes

• .env is gitignored — never commit it
• WebSocket connections are JWT-authenticated
• Chat messages are sanitized against XSS
• Rate limiting is applied to both HTTP and WebSocket message events

Project Structure

achievers-cloud/
├── server.js          # Main server + Socket.io
├── package.json
├── .env.example       # Copy to .env with real values
├── .gitignore
├── models/
│   ├── Member.js
│   └── Message.js
├── routes/
│   ├── auth.js
│   ├── members.js
│   └── chat.js
├── middleware/
│   └── auth.js
├── uploads/           # Auto-created, gitignored
└── public/
    └── index.html     # Frontend SPA