Technigo · Kasssiiii · Jun 15, 2025 · Jun 15, 2025 · Jun 15, 2025 · Jun 15, 2025
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -9,3 +9,19 @@ Install dependencies with `npm install`, then start the server by running `npm r
 ## View it live
 
 Every project should be deployed somewhere. Be sure to include the link to the deployed project so that the viewer can click around and see what it's all about.
+
+# Project has been developed in three steps
+
+## First stage
+
+- API endpoints for creating, listing and liking thoughts to work with the existing Happy Thoughts App
+- work with static data
+
+## Second stage
+- API uses Mongo DB for storing thoughts
+- Data is now persistent
+
+## Third stage
+- Support for user authentication
+- Post creation, edition and deletion now require authentication
+- deployed on onRender: https://js-project-api-vj6h.onrender.com
diff --git a/data.json b/data.json
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
@@ -12,8 +12,12 @@
     "@babel/core": "^7.17.9",
     "@babel/node": "^7.16.8",
     "@babel/preset-env": "^7.16.11",
+    "bcryptjs": "^3.0.2",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
+    "dotenv": "^16.5.0",
     "express": "^4.17.3",
+    "moment": "^2.30.1",
+    "mongoose": "^8.15.2",
     "nodemon": "^3.0.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/pull_request_template.md b/pull_request_template.md
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
-Please include your Render link here.
+Please include your Render link here.
+
+Here you go: 
+https://js-project-api-vj6h.onrender.com