getTogether - Meetup clone

Technologies Used

getTogether was built using the following technologies:

• JavaScript
• Express.js
• Sequelize
• React
• Redux

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Installation

Initial Configuration

Backend

1. Clone repository

   https://github.com/etkndr/gettogether.git

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in /backend with the following environmental variables:

   PORT=8000
   DB_FILE=db/dev.db
   JWT_SECRET=1234abcd (generate a random secret)
   JWT_EXPIRES_IN=604800
   SCHEMA=gettogether
   

4. Migrate and seed your database and start the server

   cd backend/ &&
   npx dotenv sequelize db:migrate &&
   npx dotenv sequelize db:seed:all &&
   npm start

Frontend

5. In a new terminal, navigate to the frontend directory and start the React application

   cd frontend/ &&
   npm install &&
   npm start

At this point, the application should be up and running, and will be available in your web browser at http://localhost:3000/