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Part 1: Set up

• Install your npm dependencies by running 'npm install' in your terminal
• Run 'npm run dev' to start your server and bundle the frontend. It will launch the frontend application in a browser window. If it does not launch then go to https://localhost:8080
• Run npm install @material-ui/core (for Material UI framework)

Part 2: MongoDB/mongoose Set up

• Install the MongoDB Community by following the instructions on the links below:

• https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-os-x/

• https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows/

• You can check to make sure the CLI is installed by typing 'mongo --version' in a terminal

  • Sign up for a MongoDB Atlas account here (https://www.mongodb.com/cloud/atlas)
    • Choose a provider and region where the free tier is available and select that free tier. Be sure to opt out of any features like backups that will cost extra.
    • Go to your Cluster view and click on CONNECT
    • Setup connection security by whitelisting your connection IP address and creating a MongoDB User. Remember this username and password for the next step.
    • For the connection method, select "Connect Your Application" and copy the connection string. You will need this URI for later.

Part 3: Access to process.env Variable

• Create a 'config' folder in root directory and create a 'config.env' file within that folder. You can access these variables by doing 'process.env."nameOfVariable"'

• Do not use quotes for strings like passwords. Such as:

  • PORT = 3000
  • MONGO_URI = mongoURI (make sure you have replaced in your connection string with your MongoDB user password created earlier. Make sure you replace with your database's name.
  • TOKEN_SECRET = coolTokenWord

Part 4: Have fun!

• Look through our folders and files and have a great time!