this is the backend of the project entitled as SUURA

The project is using Mongodb

• tap the mongodb

brew tap mongodb/brew

• install the tapped version

brew install [email protected]

• run mongo server

// For UNIX

- yarn start:db
- npm run start:db

// You will have to open another terminal to keep this connection alive

• Create account on MongoDB Atlas and follow the set-ups
• copy the database URL and paste it in .env by following .env.sample

• install dependencies

npm install
yarn

• environment

Edit your .env by following the example from .env.example

• start the application

// Production

npm start
yarn start

// Development

npm run start:dev
yarn start:dev

• testing

It is recommended to use Local MongoDB for speed sake during test, first start your local mongodb, yarn start:db

and then, to run test simply do:

yarn test
npm test

NOTE that: Test should use different database with development or production, follow .env.sample

• open localhost:4000/suura in your browser. activated only during development.
• NOTE that: Uploading files uses Normal REST API specifications, you call POST:/upload

• GraphQL
• MongoDB
• Apollo server Express
• Mongoose
• Express

License MIT Copyright © 2020 Frank Mutabazi