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Webapp

Cloud Native Webapp

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• Node.js installed on your local machine (Download Node.js)
• MySQL installed and running (Download MySQL)

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Build and Deploy

To build and deploy the web application locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/CloudComputing-Assignments/webapp.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd webapp

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Set up the environment variables:

   • Create a .env file in the root directory of the project.
   • Add the following environment variables:

   ENVIRONMENT=development
   DB_HOST=localhost
   DB_USER=newUser
   DB_PASSWORD=password
   DB_NAME=database
   DB_PORT=3306
   PORT=3000
   HOSTNAME=localhost
   

   • Replace values for DB_USER, DB_NAME, and DB_PASSWORD with your MySQL database credentials.

5. Run the application:

   npm start

6. Access the web application:

   • Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access the web application.

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