rxng8 / Niviba-Web-Fullstack

This is a platform for Niviba transportation logistic project. The project includes the backend design of a MERN stack application and the design of database models.

Niviba Website

AUthor: Alex Nguyen - Gettysburg College

This repo includes: Server : Nodejs based, and Client: React based.

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Set up database

1. Create .env file

# .env
PORT=8080
NODE_ENV=development

USE_DOCKER=FALSE
# USE_DOCKER=TRUE if you run the website with docker

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Now we start running the application:

1. Install modules:

    cd ./client-react && npm i && cd ../server && npm i && cd ..

2. Start client:

    cd ./client && npm start && cd ..

3. Start server:

    cd ./server && npm start

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If you want to run server and database on Docker

# Start the server with building server and database in docker
docker-compose up --build

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Inspect database inside docker

# Get name of mongo server
docker ps

# Get in to docker mongo container
docker exec -it <mongo server name> /bin/bash
mongo

# Inspect database with mongo container bash with mongo shell

Refer to this link for mongo shell usage.

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Testing

1. Testing database with postman:
   • Testing depot:

   # Type some code here!
   

   • Testing user login and register:
   • Testing location:
   • Testing vehicle:
   • Testing front-end: