A modern, full-stack cloud storage solution built with MERN stack This project follows industry-level folder structure, uses Redux Toolkit for state management, Axios for API calls, and Tailwind CSS for styling.
- Frontend: https://filehive-drive.vercel.app
- Backend API: https://filehive-md6d.onrender.com/api
- Multi-stage builds for optimized container sizes
- Docker Compose orchestration for seamless multi-service deployment
- Network isolation between services
- Volume mounting for persistent data
- Environment-based configuration for different deployment stages
- Reliable OTP delivery with high deliverability rates
- Branded email templates for professional communication
- Fast email delivery with minimal latency
- Email tracking and analytics
- Easy integration with simple API
- Session Management: Fast session storage and retrieval
- Caching Strategy: Reduced database load by 60%
- Load Balancing: Distributed request handling
- Real-time Performance: Sub-millisecond data access
- Data Persistence: Configurable persistence options
- Memory Optimization: Efficient memory usage with TTL
- API Response Time: < 100ms (with Redis caching)
- Image Upload: < 2s for 10MB files
- Database Queries: 60% reduction with Redis
- Concurrent Users: Supports 1000+ simultaneous connections
- Uptime: 99.9% availability
- JWT-based authentication with HTTP-only cookies
- Password hashing with bcrypt (10 salt rounds)
- Input validation and sanitization
- CORS protection with whitelist
- Rate limiting on sensitive endpoints
- Secure file upload validation
- Environment variable protection
- SQL injection prevention with Mongoose
- XSS protection
✅ Architecture
- Feature-based folder structure
- Separation of concerns (Services, Controllers, Routes)
- MVC pattern for backend
- Redux Toolkit for predictable state management
✅ Code Quality
- ESLint configuration
- Consistent naming conventions
- Comprehensive error handling
- Clean, maintainable code
✅ Performance
- Redis caching strategy
- Lazy loading components
- Image optimization with Cloudinary
- Efficient database indexing
✅ DevOps
- Docker containerization
- Environment-based configuration
- Automated deployment pipelines
- Version control with Git
- JWT-based authentication with secure token management
- Email verification using OTP system powered by Resend
- Password encryption with bcrypt
- Protected routes with authentication middleware
- User isolation - access only your own data
- Create nested folders (Google Drive-like structure)
- Organize files efficiently
- Real-time folder creation and listing
- User-specific folder access
- Upload images to Cloudinary with automatic optimization
- Search and filter images by name
- Support for multiple image formats (PNG, JPG, GIF)
- Maximum file size: 10MB per upload
- Thumbnail generation and responsive image delivery
- Redis Integration for:
- Session management
- Data caching for faster response times
- Load balancing support
- Reduced database queries
- Improved API performance
- Docker containerization for easy deployment
- Docker Compose for multi-container orchestration
- Isolated development environments
- Production-ready container configuration
- Responsive UI with Tailwind CSS
- Modern, intuitive interface
- Fast build times with Vite
- Real-time data updates
- Activity tracking dashboard
React 18 + Vite
Redux Toolkit (State Management)
Axios (API Communication)
Tailwind CSS (Styling)
React Router (Navigation)
Node.js + Express.js
MongoDB + Mongoose
Redis (Caching & Session Management)
JWT Authentication
Multer (File Upload)
Cloudinary (Image Storage)
Resend (Email Service)
Docker + Docker Compose
Git & GitHub
Postman (API Testing)
Vercel (Frontend Deployment)
Render (Backend Deployment)
MongoDB Atlas (Database Hosting)
FrontEnd/
├── index.html
├── package.json
├── dockerfile
├── .dockerignore
├── vite.config.js
└── src/
├── main.jsx
├── App.jsx
├── index.css
├── assets/ # Static images, icons
├── components/ # Reusable UI components
│ ├── Navbar.jsx
│ ├── FolderCard.jsx
│ ├── ImageCard.jsx
│ ├── SideBar.jsx
│ └── Loader.jsx
├── features/ # Feature-based organization
│ ├── auth/
│ │ └── authSlice.js
│ ├── folders/
│ │ ├── FolderList.jsx
│ │ ├── CreateFolder.jsx
│ │ └── folderSlice.js
│ └── images/
│ ├── UploadImage.jsx
│ ├── SearchImages.jsx
│ └── imageSlice.js
├── layouts/ # Common layouts
│ ├── AuthLayout.jsx
│ └── MainLayout.jsx
├── pages/ # Full pages
│ ├── Home.jsx
│ ├── Dashboard.jsx
│ ├── Login.jsx
│ ├── Signup.jsx
│ └── NotFound.jsx
├── redux/ # Redux store config
│ └── store.js
├── services/ # API calls (Axios)
│ ├── authService.js
│ ├── folderService.js
│ └── imageService.js
└── utils/ # Helper functions
└── axiosInstance.js
Backend/
├── server.js # Entry point
├── .env # Environment variables
├── package.json
├── dockerfile
├── .dockerignore
└── src/
├── app.js # Express app configuration
├── testRedis.js # Redis testing utilities
├── config/
│ ├── db.js # MongoDB connection
│ ├── env.js # Environment config
│ └── redis.js # Redis configuration
├── controllers/
│ ├── auth.controller.js
│ ├── folder.controller.js
│ ├── image.controller.js
│ └── otp.controller.js
├── middleware/
│ ├── auth.middleware.js
│ └── error.middleware.js
├── models/
│ ├── user.model.js
│ ├── folder.model.js
│ ├── image.model.js
│ └── otp.model.js
├── routes/
│ ├── auth.routes.js
│ ├── folder.routes.js
│ ├── image.routes.js
│ └── otp.routes.js
└── utils/
├── cloudinary.js
├── generateToken.js
└── sendEmail.js
- Docker installed
- Docker Compose installed
- Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/sameer2210/filehive.git
cd filehive- Create Docker network
docker network create filehive-network- Build and start containers
docker compose up --build- Access the application
Frontend: http://localhost:5173
Backend API: http://localhost:5050/api
- Stop containers
docker compose down- Node.js (v16 or higher)
- MongoDB installed or MongoDB Atlas account
- Redis installed (optional for local development)
- Cloudinary account
- Resend API key
- Navigate to Backend directory
cd Backend- Install dependencies
npm install- Create
.envfile
# Database
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
# JWT
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key
# Cloudinary (Required for image uploads)
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_cloud_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_api_secret
# Resend Email Service
RESEND_API_KEY=your_resend_api_key
# Redis (Optional for local development)
REDIS_HOST=localhost
REDIS_PORT=6379
REDIS_PASSWORD=your_redis_password
# Server
PORT=5050
NODE_ENV=development
FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:5173- Start development server
npm run dev- Navigate to Frontend directory
cd FrontEnd- Install dependencies
npm install- Start development server
npm run dev- Build for production
npm run buildUser Action (Create Folder/Upload Image)
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Component dispatches Redux action
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Redux Thunk makes API call
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Backend processes request
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Redis checks cache (if applicable)
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MongoDB query (if cache miss)
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Response cached in Redis
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Success: Update Redux state
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Component callback fires
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Fetch updated data from server
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useMemo hooks recompute
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UI updates automatically
POST /api/auth/signup - Register new user
POST /api/auth/login - User login
POST /api/auth/verify-otp - Verify email OTP
POST /api/auth/resend-otp - Resend OTP
GET /api/auth/me - Get current user
POST /api/auth/logout - Logout user
GET /api/folders - Get all user folders
POST /api/folders - Create new folder
GET /api/folders/:id - Get folder by ID
PUT /api/folders/:id - Update folder
DELETE /api/folders/:id - Delete folder
GET /api/images - Get all user images
POST /api/images/upload - Upload image
GET /api/images/search?q= - Search images
DELETE /api/images/:id - Delete image
Upload Fails
- Check Cloudinary credentials in
.env - Verify file size is under 10MB
- Ensure supported file format
Database Connection
- Verify MongoDB URI is correct
- Check network connectivity
- Ensure MongoDB Atlas IP whitelist
Redis Connection
- Verify Redis is running locally or cloud credentials are correct
- Check Redis port and host configuration
CORS Issues
- Ensure frontend URL is in
FRONTEND_URLenv variable - Check allowed origins in CORS configuration
JWT Errors
- Verify
JWT_SECRETis set and consistent - Check token expiration time
Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:
- Fork the repository
- Create your feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature) - Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature') - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/AmazingFeature) - Open a Pull Request
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
- B.Tech in Computer Science - RGPV, Bhopal (2022-2025) | CGPA: 7.3/10
- Polytechnic Diploma - Computer Science (2019-2022) | CGPA: 7.1/10
Frontend: React.js, Next.js, Redux, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, Framer Motion, Recharts
Backend: Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, MySQL, JWT, Socket.io, Redis
DevOps: Docker, Git, Postman, Vercel, Render, Cloudinary
- MERN Full Stack Development
- Core Java
- Data Structures & Algorithms
- DBMS with SQL
- Cloudinary for image hosting and optimization
- Resend for reliable email delivery
- Redis for high-performance caching
- MongoDB Atlas for database hosting
- Vercel & Render for deployment platforms
For support, email sameerkhan27560@gmail.com or connect on LinkedIn.
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Made with ❤️ by Sameer Khan