🎃 Halloween Element Collector

A spooky web app for collecting story elements from multiple users and generating random combinations.

🚀 Quick Setup

1. Install dependencies:

   npm install

2. Create environment file:

   cp .env.example .env

3. ⚠️ IMPORTANT: Set your access codes in .env:

   # Edit .env file and set secure codes
   USER_CODE=YourSecretUserCode2024
   ADMIN_CODE=YourSecretAdminCode2024

4. Start the server:

   npm start

🔐 Security

• NO DEFAULT CODES: The app will not start without setting environment variables
• Environment Required: Must create .env file with secure codes
• Git Safe: .env file is ignored by git, codes stay private

📝 Usage

• Users: Use USER_CODE to submit story elements
• Admin: Use ADMIN_CODE to access admin portal and generate final stories

🌐 Deployment

Set these environment variables on your hosting platform:

• USER_CODE - Code for participants
• ADMIN_CODE - Code for admin access
• PORT - Server port (optional, defaults to 3000)
• NODE_ENV - Set to "production" for production