InfoDev

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Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

Node.js and npm installed on your machine.
Git installed on your machine.

Getting Started

To get a local copy up and running, follow these simple steps.

Clone the repository:

git clone git@github.com:MEZ901/InfoDev.git

Navigate to the project directory:
```
cd InfoDev
```
Install dependencies using npm:
```
npm install
```

Configuration

You may need to configure some environment variables.

Extract the .env file from the .env.example file:
```
cp .env.example .env
```
Update on the environment variables.

Database Setup

Make sure you have created and set up your database configuration in the .env file before proceeding with these steps.

Run database migrations:
```
npm run db:migrate
```
Generate the Prisma Client code:
```
 npm run prisma:generate
```
Seed the database with initial data (optional):
```
npm run db:seed
```

Running the Application

To run the application locally, you can use the following command:

npm run dev

PS: You have two options to access the application:

Browser-Sync Version (Auto-Refresh):

After running npm run dev, the Browser-Sync version of the application will be available at http://localhost:3001.

Browser-Sync will automatically refresh the page whenever you make changes to your EJS templates, providing a smooth development experience.

Normal Version (Manual Refresh):

The normal version of the application can be accessed at http://localhost:3000.

In this version, changes to your EJS templates may require manual page refreshing in your web browser.

Feel free to choose the version that best suits your development needs..

PS 2: We got some issues with the Browser-Sync package, so we recommend using the normal version of the application temporarily.

MEZ901 / InfoDev