Creating a Logout Button and Dynamic Header | Node Auth Tut - Part 8

Published: 08 July 2017
on channel: Chris Courses

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We're at the point where we can log a user into our app, great! But how do we log them out once logged in, and how do we make sure the logout button only shows when they're logged in? The task entails making use of some Passport.js and express-session provided functions, and creating a local data object that can be used within our header's templating system (handlebars file). Follow along, and see exactly how it's done.

Video Timeline:
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00:00 - Quick bug fix from the last episode
01:01 - Creating a logout button
03:22 - Creating a dynamically rendered header

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