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Server

How to run locally

Database

  • Navigate to MongoDB website.
  • Create a free account or log in.
  • Create a free cluster (see how).
  • Add a new password authenticated database user in the Database Access tab (see how). Copy user credentials. They will be needed in the next section.
  • Click Connect button next to your deployed cluster name.
  • Select Connect your application. Link looking similar to the one below should be displayed:
mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@<mongo_cluster_path>?retryWrites=true&w=majority
  • Copy <mongo_cluster_path> from displayed link (part between @ and ?). It will be needed in the next section.

Environment variables

Create a file named:

.env

Add two lines to the created file:

PORT=8080
CLIENT_URL=http://localhost:4200

Add three lines with values from the previous section to the created file:

MONGO_USER=<username>
MONGO_PASSWORD=<password>
MONGO_PATH=<mongo_cluster_path>

Save the file.

Building and running the project

Install dependencies by running in your terminal:

npm install

Build and run the project by running in your terminal:

npm run prod