📝 Permalist – A Persistent To-Do Web App

Permalist is a simple yet powerful To-Do List web app built using Node.js, Express, EJS, and PostgreSQL. It lets users manage daily tasks — with functionality to add, edit, and delete items — all stored permanently in a PostgreSQL database.

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🚀 Features

• ✅ Add new tasks
• 📝 Edit existing tasks inline
• ❌ Delete tasks via checkbox
• 📦 PostgreSQL for persistent storage
• ⚡ Fast and minimalistic interface using EJS templates
• 🎯 Smooth UX with clear task feedback

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Backend	Node.js, Express.js
Database	PostgreSQL (pg module)
Frontend	EJS, HTML, CSS, JS
Hosting	Runs locally on localhost:3000

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📁 Project Structure

permalist/
├── public/             # Static assets (CSS, images)
├── views/              # EJS templates
│   ├── index.ejs
│   └── partials/
├── index.js              # Main application server
├── package.json
├── README.md

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📦 Getting Started

1. Clone the Repo

git clone https://github.com/your-username/permalist.git
cd permalist

2. Install Dependencies

npm install

3. Set Up PostgreSQL

Ensure PostgreSQL is installed and running.

Create the Database

CREATE DATABASE permalist;

Create the Table

CREATE TABLE items (
  id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
  title TEXT NOT NULL
);

4. Configure Your DB Credentials

Open index.js and update this block:

const db = new pg.Client({
  user: "your_pg_username",
  host: "localhost",
  database: "permalist",
  password: "your_pg_password",
  port: 5432,
});

5. Run the App

node index.js

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🧠 How It Works

• / → Displays the list of items from PostgreSQL
• /add → Adds a new item
• /edit → Updates an existing item
• /delete → Removes an item

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🔮 Future Ideas

• ✅ Task due dates and reminders
• 🧩 User login & personal task lists
• 📊 Dashboard with task analytics
• 📱 PWA support for mobile devices

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👩‍💻 Author

Ardhaya Johari – Full Stack Developer
📧 [email protected]
🌐 LinkedIn
💻 GitHub

"I drink chai while fixing bugs." ☕

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📄 License

MIT License