kewl

Kewl is a multi-topic discussion forum wherein you can indulge in real-time discussions on certain topics with like minded people to generate meaningful thoughts on the topic.

Working prototype:
https://tranquil-chamber-48344.herokuapp.com/

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For Developers

Frontend: This project includes a frontend UI bootstrapped with create-react-app and material UI. The frontend client is located in ./client folder.

Backend:BE: The backend runs on express/nodejs. In production mode, express server exposes the API endpoints and serve the static frontend from ./client/build.

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Installation

1. Fork the repo.
2. Run npm install in root dir.
3. Run npm run dev to spin up your client/server. This will run your react app in dev mode and server in watch mode by nodemon.

NOTE: by default create-react-app runs webpack-dev-server on port 3000. The server is configured to run on 5000 port. So make sure that these ports are not blocked on your system.

Important: Check .env.sample to configure your .env file.