How to set up Server and Client (For local debugging)

This guide will show you how to set up the server and client, starting with the client.

NOTE: Try and debug the client in Chrome/edge/Chromium always!!

The branch we use for this tutorial is beta-authentication for the server:

The branch we use for the web-client (website) is Room-Creation-+-Leaving:

Step 1 Start server

1. Clone the server repository from the beta-authentication branch

2. In the terminal, type these commands:

   npm run build && npm start

3. Complete! You should see this:

Step 2 Start WebClient

1. Clone the web client repository and go to the Room-Creation-+-Leaving branch

2. In a new terminal window (do not close the original), type these commands:

   npm run build && npm start

3. The server will launch and run, however we are not done! If you try and login now, you will get an error

Step 3

1. Click the link given to you in the terminal and it will take you to the login page

2. Attempt 1 login to get an error message (this step is required). You will get an error message.

3. Open the console by right clicking -> inspect

4. Now go to the console on the right of the web page and click the fetch url (to navigate your browser to it)

5. You will get to a page saying the connection is not private, click advanced and then click proceed to 127.0.0.1 (unsafe) and should then arrive at a page that says Cannot GET /key=peerjs/post (This is good)

6. Attempt to log in again (this time it will work)