server-starter-code

This repository is the server (back-end) starter code for Final Project - Full-Stack CRUD Application.

Prerequisites

• Install PostgreSQL (Postgres) [link] - required to run the database
• Install Postman [link] - optional tool for API testing

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1. Use the following process to import the Final Project server starter code repository to your GitHub account as the starter codebase

1. Log on to GitHub
2. Click on the + sign in the top right corner (next to the user icon)
3. In the dropdown menu, select "Import repository"
4. A new page will open
5. In "Your old repository’s clone URL" field, enter: https://github.com/johnnylaicode/server-starter-code
6. In "Your new repository details" field, enter your own repository name (e.g., "final-project-server")
7. Click on the "Begin import" button to start the process
8. After the process completed, your new "final-project-server" repository is created – as a completely independent codebase
9. From this point on, you can clone your new repository, make changes, create feature branches, and create/merge pull requests

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2. Use the information below to clone the starter codebase to your local machine

After creating the starter codebase "final-project-server" repository on GitHub (see above), you can clone it to your local machine. The instructions on how to clone a GitHub repository are available at this link.

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3. Set up and run the server (back-end) application on your local machine

1. Start a terminal (e.g., Git Bash) on your local machine.
2. Go to the "final-project-server" folder, enter the command to install dependencies: npm install
3. Start the server application by entering the command: npm start
4. After the server application is successfully started, its access address is at: http://localhost:5001

Common Errors You May Encounter

Error: password authentication failed for user "postgres"

This error is related to the user password you set for your own local Postgres database.

Solution:

In the server-starter-code/database/utils/configDB.js file, replace the dBpwd value with your password for Postgres database.

  const dbName = 'starter-server';
  const dbUser = 'postgres';
  const dbPwd = '<your password>';