Drogon template

This is a template for a Drogon C++ web application. It includes a basic structure for building a RESTful API with database integration, JWT authentication, and more.

Table of Contents

• Prerequisites
• Cloning the Repository
• Building the Project
• Configuration
• Running the Application

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• C++ Compiler: A C++23 compatible compiler.
• CMake: Version 3.10 or higher.
• PostgreSQL: A running PostgreSQL server.
• Drogon: The Drogon C++ web framework. Shipped as a submodule.
• jwt-cpp: The JWT (JSON Web Tokens) library for C++. Shipped as a submodule.
• libpq-dev: The PostgreSQL client library development headers.
• uuid-dev: The UUID library development headers.

Cloning the Repository

1. Open your terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to clone the project.

2. Run the following command:

   git clone --recursive --depth=1 --shallow-submodules https://github.com/1Kuso4ek1/drogon-template.git
   cd drogon-template

   Note: The --depth=1 --shallow-submodules flags are used for faster cloning. If you need to work with the Drogon submodule directly (e.g., switch branches), you might need to clone without these flags.

Building the Project

1. Create a build directory:

   mkdir build
   cd build

2. Configure the project using CMake:

   cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release

3. Build the project:

   make -j$(nproc)

Configuration

There's a config/config-template.json file, which you should use as a template for your configuration. You can either make changes to this file directly, or copy/rename/move it. Either way, you need to fill in your database credentials, server port, and other settings.

Running the Application

1. Navigate to the build directory:

   cd build

2. Run the executable:

   ./backend

   This will start the Drogon web server.

3. If you moved the default config/config-template.json file, you can provide a path to your config file as an argument:

   ./backend /path/to/your/config.json