# battlesnake-node(js) A simple [BattleSnake AI](https://battlesnake.io) written in Javascript for NodeJS. To get started you'll need a working NodeJS development environment, and at least read the Heroku docs on [deploying a NodeJS app](https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/getting-started-with-nodejs). If you haven't setup a NodeJS development environment before, read [how to get started with NodeJS](http://nodejs.org/documentation/tutorials/). You'll also need [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/) for easy JS dependency management. This client uses [Express4](http://expressjs.com/en/4x/api.html) for easy route management, read up on the docs to learn more about reading incoming JSON params, writing responses, etc. [](https://heroku.com/deploy) ## Running the AI locally Fork and clone this repo: ```shell git clone git@github.com:sendwithus/battlesnake-node.git cd battlesnake-node ``` Install the client dependencies: ```shell npm install ``` Create an `.env` file in the root of the project and add your environment variables (optional). Run the server: ```shell npm start ``` Test the client in your browser: [http://localhost:5000](http://localhost:5000) ## Deploying to Heroku Click the Deploy to Heroku button at the top or use the command line commands below. Create a new NodeJS Heroku app: ```shell heroku create [APP_NAME] ``` Push code to Heroku servers: ```shell git push heroku master ``` Open Heroku app in browser: ```shell heroku open ``` Or go directly via <http://APP_NAME.herokuapp.com> View/stream server logs: ```shell heroku logs --tail ```