LVKI.blogger

https://lvki.herokuapp.com/

How to install

clone repo

$ git clone https://github.com/fac-13/LVKI.blogger.git

install dependencies

$ npm i

create .env and add

LVKI_DB_URL = postgres://[username]:[password]@localhost:5432/[database name]
TEST_DATABASE_URL = postgres://[username]:[password]@localhost:5432/[test database name]
SECRET = [secret for cookie]

build database

$ npm run build:db

run server

$ npm start

run tests

$ npm test

User Stories

• When user lands on page they see a list of blog posts cards

• When a user clicks a card you will be sent to the page of the blog post

• There will be a navbar on each view

  • Before user logs in, the user will see:
    • login and sign up
  • After a user logs in:
    • avatar, username & logout

• There will be a separate view for login and signup

• The landing page of a logged in user will have a form at the top of the page to add a new blog post

Stretch Goal

• User profile page

Day 1

• Discuss user stories

• Design database schema

• Design architecture

• Set up dev environment

  • .env will hold three variables:
    • DATABASE_URL
    • TEST_DATABASE_URL
    • SECRET

• set up data

• set up express using handlebars

• set up controlers to respond on

  • /, /post

• views

  • main.hbs layout
  • home.hbs view
  • post.hbs view

Day 2

• created more views

• added user authentication on server

• getting post page view

• showing user in the navbar

• logout button

• posting data to the database when someone creates a new blog post

• logout user (POST)