When entering commands in the terminal, omit
$,=#, and=>. These prefixes are only added below for context.
Check if Docker is installed.
$ docker -v
If not, follow the instructions to install Docker CE (Community Edition).
https://docs.docker.com/v17.09/engine/installation/
Check if NodeJS is installed.
$ node -v
If NodeJS is not installed, follow instructions on:
https://nodejs.org/en/download/
Update npm.
$ npm i -g npm
cd into the backend directory
$ npm install
cd into the frontend directory
$ npm install
Use seperate terminal windows for the following processes.
$ docker run --rm -p 4001:5432 -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password -e POSTGRES_USER=api_user -e POSTGRES_DB=super_rent -v pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data postgres
cd into the backend directory
$ npm start
cd into the frontend directory
$ npm start
Once you have both the backend and frontend running in seperate terminal windows, visit localhost:3000 in your browser.
Open the database dropdown menu in the top right corner and click 'Initialize'. After that, open the dropdown menu again and click 'Seed'. Click on 'VehicleTypes' on the left sidebar to see the VehicleTypes table. You can delete rows, insert rows, and refresh the table. There is also a console on the bottom of the screen that can be opened to show the query history as well as any errors.