Instructions

1. Clone the repository to your local.
2. Download and install Node.js + npm if you don't have it installed: https://kinsta.com/blog/how-to-install-node-js/
3. Install backend packages using the following commands:

cd nodejs
npm ci

4. Install frontend packages using the following commands:

cd frontend
npm ci

5. Create environment variables file in backend using the following command:

cd nodejs
touch .env

6. Initialize the .env file with following variables:

PORT=3000
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_USER_ID= `YOUR_DATABASE_USER_ID (Defaults to root)`
DB_USER_PASSWORD= `YOUR_DATABASE_PASSWORD`
DB_NAME=cookzilla
JWT_SECRET= `YOUR_ENCRYPTION_KEY (COULD BE ANY RANDOM STRING)`

7. Start the Server:

cd nodejs
npm start

8. Open a separate terminal and start the frontend:

cd frontend
npm start

9. Open browser and navigate to http://localhost:8081