Learn to build a secure login and logout system using Express.js in Node.js. The tutorial covers setting up development files, installing dependencies, and creating a MongoDB database. It explains the basics of authentication and authorization, the logic for user registration and login, password hashing, and session management using JWT tokens. Additionally, it shows how to implement middleware for verifying user sessions and roles, and how to handle user logout securely.

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The Concept of Authentication and AuthorizationSetting up the development files, installing required packages, and creating a database.Creating Main Route and API server instanceAuthentication LogicAuthorization LogicLogout logic

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