OppoGames

OppoGamesDemo-2xspeed-720medqual.mp4

OppoGames is a fullstack social-gaming site, showcasing use of the MERN stack, Socket.io and Tailwind CSS.

Users can sign up, log in, and play a number of mini-games 1v1 with other users. Users can see their opponents moves in real-time.

Installing Project Dependencies:

Node.js

1. Install Node Version Manager (nvm)

   brew install nvm
   

   Then follow the instructions to update your ~/.bash_profile.
2. Open a new terminal
3. Install the latest version of Node.js, currently 18.1.0.

   nvm install 18
   

MongoDB

1. Install MongoDB

   brew tap mongodb/brew
   brew install mongodb-community@5.0
   

   Note: If you see a message that says If you need to have mongodb-community@5.0 first in your PATH, run:, follow the instruction. Restart your terminal after this.
2. Start MongoDB

   brew services start mongodb-community@5.0
   

Packages:

1. npm install in the three main folders:

   ; cd api
   ; npm install
   ; cd ../frontend
   ; npm install
   ; cd ../socket
   ; npm install

Running the App:

1. Start the server application (in the api directory)

   ; cd api
   ; JWT_SECRET=f6d278bb34e1d0e146a80b16ec254c05 npm start

2. Start the front end application (in the frontend directory)

In a new terminal session...

; cd frontend
; npm start

You should now be able to open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000/

3. Start the socket (in the socket directory)

   In a new terminal session...

; cd socket
; npm start