RAPG Stack

About

I created this app to test out and learn the following Fullstack technologies:

• Actix Web [ Rust ]
• GraphQL
• React Native

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Prerequisites

• Rust
• Node.js
• Docker
• Docker Compose
• Expo Go on Android or IOS
• PostgresQL Libs (libpg)

Installation

• Clone the repository

Database

1. Set up the PostgresQL database using docker-compose by running the following command in the root directory:

   docker-compose up -d
   

Backend

libpg required to continue!

1. Change directory to actix_web_service

   cd actix_web_service
   

2. Install Diesel CLI

   cargo install diesel_cli --no-default-features --features postgres
   

3. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

   cargo build
   

4. Run the following command to run the migrations:

   Diesel migration run
   

5. Run the following command to start the server:

   cargo run
   

Frontend

1. Change directory to react_native_app

   cd react_native_app
   

2. Install the dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Inside the .env file, change the EXPO_PUBLIC_BASE_URL to the IP address of your machine.

   EXPO_PUBLIC_BASE_URL=http://<BACKEND_IP_ADRESS>:8080
   

4. Run the following command to start the app:

   npx expo start
   

5. Scan the QR code using the Expo Go app on your phone or run the app on a simulator.