node-async-weather

A simple Node Weather Application

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Node js application that accepts a location input or uses the users IP address to determine the users location. Once location is established, the current weather is provided for said location. This application utilizes:

• request - simple HTTP client
• yargs - for easy variables in the command line
• dotenv - Environment variables storage in file
• OpenWeatherMap - free weather api
• IPinfo.io - free ip location lookup api
• CLI-Table2 - pretty unicode tables for the command line

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###HACKTOBERFEST! This project was featured during DigitalOcean's 2016 HACKTOBERFEST! Thanks to everyone who contributed in both discussion and coding!

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How to run the app locally:

1. Run npm install to install all needed dependencies.

2. Navigate to OpenWeatherMap's and get a free API key.

3. Set your API Key. There are two methods:

   • Set an environment variable: API_KEY

     Example: API_KEY=yourKeyHere

     Windows Example: SET API_KEY=yourKeyHere

   • Create a .env file in the root of the project with the content of API_KEY=yourKeyHere

4. Request the weather for your current location (as determined by IP) by running: npm start

   • Specify any location by using the location flag: npm start -- -l Boston

5. Request the weather forecast for your current location (as determined by IP) by running: npm start -- -f

   • Specify any location as you would with the location flag: npm start -- -f Denver
   • Note that you can specify only one location for both parameters or specify the location for both parameters