Pastebox is a simple and efficient pastebin service that allows users to store and share text snippets easily. It supports syntax highlighting, expiration dates for pastes, and a user-friendly interface.

• Features
• Demo
• Installation
• Usage
• API
• Contributing
• License
• Contact

• Syntax Highlighting: Automatically detects and highlights code syntax.
• Expiration Dates: Auto delete after 1 week.
• User-friendly Interface: Easy to use and navigate.

Check out the live demo: Pastebox Demo

To run Pastebox locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/priyans-hu/pastebox.git
   cd pastebox

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following variables:

   PORT=3000
   MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key
   

4. Start the server:

   npm start

5. Visit: Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000.

1. Click on the "New Paste" button.
2. Enter your text in the editor.
3. Choose the syntax highlighting language.
4. Click "Create Paste".

1. Go to the URL of the paste (e.g., http://localhost:3000/paste/:id).
2. View the text with syntax highlighting.

Pastebox provides a RESTful API for interacting with pastes.

• Create a Paste: POST /api/pastes
• Get a Paste: GET /api/pastes/:id
• Delete a Paste: DELETE /api/pastes/:id

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/pastes \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"content":"Your code here", "syntax":"javascript", "expiration":"1d"}'

curl http://localhost:3000/api/pastes/:id

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps to contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature-name.
3. Make your changes and commit them: git commit -m 'Add feature'.
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature-name.
5. Submit a pull request.

Pastebox is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

For any questions or feedback, please reach out to:

• Priyanshu Garg
• GitHub: priyans-hu