JustFriends-BE

JustFriends-BE is a backend service for the JustFriends application.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• You have installed the latest version of Node.js and npm.
• You have a Windows/Linux/Mac machine.

Installing JustFriends-BE

To install JustFriends-BE, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/yourusername/JustFriends-BE.git
2. Navigate into the project directory: cd JustFriends-BE
3. Install the dependencies: npm install

Configuring JustFriends-BE

JustFriends-BE requires the following environment variables:

• DATABASE_URL: The connection string for your PostgreSQL database.
• PORT: The port on which the server should run.
• SECRET_KEY: The secret key for signing JWT tokens.

You can set these variables in a .env file in the root of your project. For example:

DATABASE_URL=postgres://myuser:mypassword@localhost:5432/mydb PORT=3000 SECRET_KEY=mysecretkey

Running JustFriends-BE

To run JustFriends-BE, follow these steps:

1. Start the server: npm start
2. The server should now be running at http://localhost:3000.

Contact

If you want to contact me you can reach me at <[email protected]>.

License

This project uses the following license: <MIT>.