An inspiring bullet journal for the digital age.
Zen App is built on a NodeJS backend, with Express for server/routing, Sequelize for database handling, Handlebars for views, and is hosted on Heroku. It makes use of two external APIs, which are called once a day to build an image/quote pairing.
Users (authenticated via Passport with password encryption by bCrypt.js) have the option to write short reflections on the quotes they find inspiring, and can make use of a daily checklist in the app or look at past reflections.
This project was initially built in Sept. 2020 over 10 days by 5 people.
Link to the Deployed Site || Link to the GitHub Repo
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Fork the repo.
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Clone the repo to your local machine.
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On your local repo, run
npm installfor npm packages. -
Create a MySQL database called
zen_db, and enter your MySQL credentials intoconfig/config-default.json. -
Create a file titled
.envin the root folder. Inside it, you will include your API keys. Sign up for free API keys from Unsplash and They Said So. Format for .env file:PB_KEY={your quotes.rest key here} US_KEY={your unsplash key here} -
Run
npm startto start your node server, and visitlocalhost:8080to interact with Zen App.
Open the url (https://mighty-gorge-04831.herokuapp.com/) and create a user account. Once created, you will have access to Zen app whenever you like. Your credentials are encrypted and your entries are secure. Each day, a new image/quote pairing will be available, and you are invited to take a moment to write a short reflection.
Reach out if you'd like to collaborate. Raising an issue, or Pull Requests are welcome!
Run npm test for an ESLint test.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| sarahcowgill | Back-end |
| GAFelton | Back-end |
| cheyennehunt99 | Front-end |
| sheikb08 | Front-end |
| mavn2 | Back-end |