community-app

a basic chatting application.

Tech Stack 🔧

Architecture

Initial DB Schema

Prerequisites

Before setting up the Community App, ensure that you have the following prerequisites installed:

• Node.js (version 14 or above)
• MongoDB

Installation

Follow the steps below to set up the Community App:

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Codepire/community-app-backend.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd community-app-backend

3. Install with:

npm install

4. Configure environment variables:

• Create a .env file in the root directory.
• Add the following variables to the .env file:

JWT_SEED=aslkjfa;sldfjk
TOKEN_EXPIRATION_TIME=1h

For Windows:

• Use a text editor to create the .env file and add the variables mentioned above.
• Save the file with the name .env in the root directory.

For Linux:

• Open the terminal and navigate to the project directory.
• Use the following command to create the .env file and open it in the terminal-based text editor:

nano .env

• Add the variables mentioned above to the opened file.
• Save the file by pressing Ctrl + O and then exit the editor by pressing Ctrl + X.

5. Start the server:

npm start