Week 3 - 04.April.2026

Progress: Backend Authentication & File Uploads

This week delivered the first working backend authentication implementation and the file-upload foundation needed for resumes/CVs.

Authentication (NestJS)

• Added the AuthModule, AuthController, and AuthService with endpoints for registration, login, logout, and the current-session profile.
• Implemented stateful, session-based authentication using express-session.
• Added an AuthenticatedGuard to protect routes via session validation.
• Added bcrypt and express-session dependencies with their TypeScript typings.

File uploads

• Added the UploadModule and UploadController with single- and multiple-file upload endpoints, configured with Multer.
• Added @nestjs/platform-express and @types/multer dependencies.

Outcome

The backend now supports a complete session-based auth cycle and can accept file uploads, laying the groundwork for CV handling.

Challenge

The hard part this week was making session-based authentication actually secure and reliable: hashing passwords with bcrypt, persisting sessions with express-session, and guarding routes so only authenticated requests pass. In parallel, configuring Multer for single- and multiple-file uploads required careful handling of file types and limits to prepare for CV/resume storage.

Commits this week

• Add AuthModule / AuthController / AuthService / AuthenticatedGuard.
• Add session management with express-session in main bootstrap function.
• Implement authentication with stateful server + session id.
• Add UploadModule / UploadController with Multer configuration.
• Setting up the file upload for Project.