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node-base

Build Status

This is an example node.js app using:

  • "express" (duh) with jade templates (easily changeable)
  • "passport" for various authentication possibilities (we cover facebook and twitter)
  • "mongoose" for mongodb connectivity
  • "connect-mongo" for persistent sessions

The project tries to include a complete setup including things like:

  • environment differences (development, testing, production)
  • jshint setup (but its setup really depends on your preferences)
  • mocha tests using supertest (which is based on super-agent)
  • grunt for running jshint, tests etc.
  • travis-ci setup (see the build status image above)

Features

  • extensive inline documentation trying to make clear whats going on
  • clean and simple structure with config, controllers, models and views
  • facebook and twitter authentication via passport
  • users are stored to mongodb
  • persistent sessions in mongodb (you're still logged in after server reboots)
  • express config examples for development and production modes
  • express access logger (just like regular web server logs)
  • CSRF protection, see express API docs and https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Cross-Site_Request_Forgery_(CSRF)
  • custom middleware example
  • loading of static assets
  • custom favicon
  • stylus styles

Getting started

If you want to use my existing node-base-apps on facebook and twitter to login using their OAuth mechanism, please make sure you serve the app through your localhost accessible via "localhost.com"!

You need to make an /etc/hosts entry for localhost.com like this:

127.0.0.1    localhost    local.host    localhost.com

Other necessary steps

  • initially do a "npm install" or "npm update" within this directory to load dependencies to ./node_modules/
  • add hosts entry: localhost.com (then you can use provided OAuth keys)
  • make sure mongodb is running on 127.0.0.1 (change in config/index.js): run mongod & to start the daemon
  • maybe set NODE_ENV environment var, see server.js source (falls back to "development")
  • start the node-base app with node server.js
    • even better install nodemon: npm install -g nodemon, then run nodemon server.js
  • navigate to http://localhost.com:3001 (or whatever your localhost points to)

Underpinnings and optional goodies

If not done before install these npm packages (globally):

  • Grunt: npm install -g grunt-cli
  • JSHint: npm install -g jshint

Optional:

  • nodemon: npm install -g nodemon, then run nodemon server.js instead of node server.js to avoid restarting your server.js when editing files
  • if you use Sublime Text install "EditorConfig" from the package manager: Shift-Cmd-P, enter "pac[...]" -> [Enter] -> "edito[...]" -> [Enter]

Inspired by and hacked together using

MIT License (see LICENSE file)