Project Setup Guide

Cloning the Project

First, clone the project to your computer and navigate to the project directory.

Installing Dependencies

This project requires several packages. We will use the following:

• axios: to fetch data
• mysql2: to interact with the database
• express: to create the API
• cors: to handle cross-origin requests
• vue-router: to navigate between pages

All required packages are specified in the package.json file. To install them, run the following command:

npm install

Setting Database Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the base directory of the project with the following content:

DB_HOST=your_host
DB_USER=your_user
DB_PASSWORD=your_password
DB_NAME=your_db_name
DB_PORT=your_port

Populating the Database

Execute the creation_database.sql script to populate the database.

Launching the Application

Open two terminals and navigate to the project directory:

• To launch the server, run:

  node server.js

• To launch the client, run:

  npm run dev