COSC2640A3

COSC2640 Cloud Computing Assignment 3

Instruction to get started

Install the following tools and apps:

• MS SQL Server 2019 + LocalSQL (during installation, select Windows Authentication)
• SQL Server Management Studio
• Visual Studio 2019 (or JetBrains Rider)
• Postman
• Visual Studio Code (or JetBrains WebStorm)
• Redis (by downloading the installation file)
• Another Redis Desktop Manager
• Node.js
• Git client (eg. SourceTree)

MS SQL Server should be installed first to not getting any error during installation.
While installing Visual Studio, select the following:

• ASP.NET and Web development
• Data storage and processing
• .NET Core cross-platform development

In backend .NET app and database:

First thing first, fetch and pull everything from git to local machine.

***Set up enrironment

• Open Control Panel > System > Advanced system settings > Advanced > Environment variables
• Add new variable: COSC2640A3Environment = Development

Set up relational database

• Open SQL Server Management Studio, enter Server Name (localdb)\MSSQLLocalDB, select Windows Authentication and connect.
• Create a database name COSC2640A3
• Launch Visual Studio, open the database project from ~\Database\COSC2640A3.sln
• Double click the .publish file, Generate script then click execute button (top left)
• DON'T modify schema directly in SQL Server Management Studio
• Make changes in the database project then publish it instead

Set up the React app

• Launch Visual Studio Code, open the React project from ~\WebApp
• Open the Command Prompt in VS Code run:

$ npm install -g yarn
$ yarn install

$ yarn run
or
$ npm run

• Voila! start coding.

Set up the .NET API

• Launch Visual Studio, open project from ~\COSC2640A3\COSC2640A3.sln
• Explore and start coding.

Remember:

Create a git branch before making any changes in codes