🚀 Welcome to Part 3 of the MERN Auth & User Management Dashboard (Fullstack Project 2025)! In this part, we’ll implement **Protected Routes** in React using **JWT authentication** to secure our application pages. You’ll learn how to restrict routes for logged-in users and manage authentication flow smoothly. 📚 What You’ll Learn: ✅ Create ProtectedRoute component in React ✅ Validate JWT token from backend ✅ Redirect unauthorized users to login ✅ Manage auth state globally ( LocalStorage) ✅ Build a secure navigation system 🧩 Tech Stack Used: React (Vite) + Tailwind CSS Node.js + Express.js MongoDB + Mongoose JWT + bcrypt Authentication React-Router-Dom 🎬 Watch Previous Parts: 🔹 Part 1 — Backend Setup (Login & Register API): 👉 https://youtu.be/pXJbHLsXVk4 🔹 Part 2 — Frontend + API Integration: 👉 https://youtu.be/JEyahTGla3c 🧱 Upcoming Parts: ➡️ Dashboard UI & User Profile ➡️ Admin Panel & User Management ➡️ Deployment (Render + Netlify) 🧩 Related Setup Videos: 👉 Node.js Installation — https://youtu.be/C5wnAesZaA4 👉 MongoDB Setup (Local + Compass) — https://youtu.be/HUnN-0jaXzo 👉 Express Server Setup — https://youtu.be/RfJeT2PUDWk 💡 Project Name: MERN Auth & User Management Dashboard 🎓 Level: Beginner to Intermediate 📅 Year: 2025 #mern #react #nodejs #express #mongodb #jwt #fullstack #tailwindcss #codelearnium #mernstack #protectedroutes #authentication #authorization #dashboard #reactrouter #webdevelopment #mernproject