Instructions to setup and run project

Prerequisites

npm install the following:

• npm install (base dependencies)
• cors (globally)
• axios (/client and /server (for npm test))
• express (/server)
• mongoose (/server)
• nodemon (/server or globally using $ npm install -g nodemon)
• bcryptjs (/server)
• jsonwebtoken (/server)
• cookie-parser (/server)
• express-session (/server)

Start the MongoDB server

• run $ mongod
• run $ mongosh Database instance should now be running on mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/fake_so

Create Admin User

• in cd server $ node init.js [admin-username] [admin-password]

Start the server

• cd server , $ npm install = nodemon server.js Server instance should now be running on https://localhost:8000

Set up Client

• cd client , $ npm install
• npm start The application should now be running on http://localhost:3000

Run Tests

• NOTE: Shut down Application before testing
• cd server
• $ npm test