Vibe-Coded Notes and Blog Application

A simple vibe-coded Node.js Express note-taking application with user authentication and public/private note sharing.

Quick start with docker

export DB_PASSWORD=your_password
docker compose up

Setup Instructions

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• MySQL Server
• npm

Installation

1. Install dependencies:

npm install

2. Set up MySQL database:

2.1 using existing MySQL server

CREATE DATABASE noteapp;

2.2 using docker

docker run --name=notes-mysql -p3306:3306 -e 'MYSQL_ROOT_HOST=%' \
  -e MYSQL_DATABASE=noteapp -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=your_mysql_password -d mysql/mysql-server && sleep 20 # let the DB initialize

Note: root password (your_mysql_password) should be changed

3. Create environment variables file (.env):

DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PASSWORD=your_mysql_password

4. Start the application:

npm start

The application will be available at http://localhost:3000