node-oauth-example

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Node.js OAuth example

This is an example node application for mt post on implementing Githubs OAuth2 API.

In order to run the application:

1. Register your new application on Github : https://github.com/settings/applications/new. In the "callback URL" field, enter "http://localhost:8080/oauth/redirect". Once you register, you will get a client ID and client secret.
2. Replace the values of the clientID and clientSecret variables in the index.js file
3. Install dependencies by executing: npm install or yarn.
4. Start the server by executing node index.js
5. Navigate to http://localhost:8080 on your browser.