Refactor code, split routes, change url in backend and update in frontend. Still have bugs, infinite loading after signup?

backend/utils/helper.js

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+const { generateEmailTransporter } = require("./mail");
+
+// Helper function to send email
+async function sendVerificationEmail(email, verificationCode) {
+  const transporter = generateEmailTransporter();
+
+  // Send the email with Zoho
+  await transporter.sendMail({
+    from: "campusplug@zohomailcloud.ca",
+    to: email,
+    subject: "Campus Plug: Signup Verification Code",
+    text: `Your verification code is: ${verificationCode}. This code will expire in 15 minutes.`,
+    html: `<p>Your verification code is: <strong>${verificationCode}</strong></p><p>This code will expire in 15 minutes.</p>`,
+  });
+
+  console.log(`Verification code sent to ${email}`);
+}
+
+// Clean up expired verification codes (run this periodically)
+function cleanupExpiredCodes() {
+  db_con.query(
+    "DELETE FROM AuthVerification WHERE Date < DATE_SUB(NOW(), INTERVAL 15 MINUTE) AND Authenticated = 0",
+    (err, result) => {
+      if (err) {
+        console.error("Error cleaning up expired codes:", err);
+      } else {
+        console.log(`Cleaned up ${result} expired verification codes`);
+      }
+    }
+  );
+}
+
+module.exports = { sendVerificationEmail, cleanupExpiredCodes };