karvounis / coffee-rating-backend

Backend of a Web App that allows users to rate coffees and teas. Built using LoopBack JS

Web APP API

This repo contains the API of the Web App. It makes use of mysql and the Loopback JS framework.

In order to set it up:

• Clone the repository
• docker build -t <mysql_image_name> ./docker_mysql will build an mysql image.
• docker run -d -p 6603:3306 -v <path_to_project>/.db/mysql:/var/lib/mysql --name coffeeratingbackend_mysql -eMYSQL_DATABASE=loopback -eMYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=root <mysql_image_name> will create a mysql container exposing port 6603 and database loopback. Will create a hidden folder db/mysql where all the data are going to be stored. <path_to_project> is required as docker expects absolute paths.
• docker build -t <loopback_image_name> . will create an image based on the Dockerfile in the root project's folder.
• docker run -d -p 3000:3000 --link coffeeratingbackend_mysql --name loopback_kpn_backend <loopback_image_name> /bin/bash -c "node server/create-lb-tables.js; node ." This command will generate the loopback js container that is going to serve the API to the port 3000. Instantiates the tables to the db and then starts the server.
• The file server/datasources.json contains the db configuration. It is used to connect to mysql.