OurAnimeList

OurAnimeList is a web application for discovering and tracking anime.

This project is inspired by: MyAnimeList.net

(CIT480 Senior Design Project: fall 2021 - spring 2022)

Built With

• NodeJS
• Node Wrapper for MAL API
• React
• Create React App

Additional Packages

• Axios
• ExpressJS
• React-Bootstrap
• Nodemon
• Dotenv
• AWS SDK for JavaScript

Links

MAL API

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Documentation

How To Run This Project

1. clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/DogeSmirkers/react-ouranimelist.git

2. install all neccessary packages for front-end

cd /react-ouranimelist/client && npm i

5. install all neccessary packages for back-end

cd /react-ouranimelist/server && npm i

7. start the back-end first

cd /react-ouranimelist/server && nodemon start 

• Note: if you're getting an error that nodemon cannot be found, try npx nodemon start

9. start the front-end

cd /react-ouranimelist/client && npm start

Additional Notes

A .env file that contains the CLIENT_ID must be created in server/. You can obtain your own Client ID, which is basically an API token, by creating a MyAnimeList account and requesting access to the API. It's in Account Settings > API