sails-fb-auth

This is a sample Sails JS application that authenticates with Facebook account. It uses a Postgresql DB by default, you can switch it to any other DB(in-memory or MySQL or Mongo..) as you wish.

#Important files to see.

• config/facebook.js > To set the Facebook App configurations - Set your params here!
• config/http.js > Session Filtering happens here - Users are redirected to login screen if not logged in already. See the sessionFilter middleware for the specific implementation.
• config/connections.js > To set the DB parameters. By default, postgresql is configured.
• config/models.js > To switch the DB. By default, postgresql is configured.
• config/routes.js > The auth routes and other routes, uses appropriate controllers.
• api/controllers/AuthController.js > Methods for authentication with Facebook
• api/controllers/HomeController.js > Simple methods for home and profile page navigations
• api/models/User.js > The User Model
• views/home.ejs > Home View, after login (Protected - needs login)
• views/login.ejs > Login View
• views/myProfile.ejs > User Profile View (Protected - needs login)

Version

1.0

Setup

1. Checkout this repository from Github > $ git clone https://github.com/sameerean/sails-fb-auth.git
2. Navigate into the directory > $ cd sails-fb-auth.git
3. Run $ npm install to install the dependencies
4. Setup your Database (By default, Postgersql - DB name: sails-fb-auth, schema - sails-fb-auth, user - sails-fb-auth, password, sails-fb-auth. You may change DB as well as other params you wish
5. Set up your DB settings at config/connections.js (based on the previous step)
6. Create your FB App here
7. Set the Site URL of your Sails App (localhost, IP or Domain name, appropriately) at Settings > Site URL
8. Configure your FB App params in config/facebook.js - You get those from FB App page > Dashboard
9. Lift Sails > $ sails lift
10. Open the app in your browser > http://localhost:1337
11. Login, play around.