React MERN YouTube Clone

• M : MongoDB
• E : Express
• R : React / Material-UI
• N : Node

Setup

Create .env file inside the backend directory that includes:

ATLAS_URI= <MONGODB CONNECTION STRING>

Getting Started without Docker

From the root directory, run the following commands:

For the very first build run:

• cd to project root at ~\Youtube_Clone
• $ npm run dev will launch a concurrently script
• see results in the terminal

Getting Started with Docker

From the root directory, run the following commands:

For the very first build run:

• $ docker-compose build

Then every time after that:

• $ docker-compose up -d Remove the -d if you want console read out and warnings

• these two steps can be combined into one command $ docker-compose up --build -d

Your Node Backend server will be running at http://localhost:5000 and your client application will be running at http://localhost:3000

To stop the services:

• $ docker compose-stop

To kill the services:

• CTRL + C and then $ docker compose-down

Troubleshooting

If your container fails to build or exits with an error code docker build -t <APP_NAME> .

Project Update:

• 01/24/2021: Docker-Compose tested and App Container deploys
• 02/25/2021: Material-UI Core integrated into the project to match YouTube's theme
• 05/25/2021: Added MongoDB server support for comments