Installation Instructions - vinishamanek/vinis-vehicles GitHub Wiki

Installation Instructions

To set up this project locally, follow these steps:

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your system
• npm (Node Package Manager), which comes with Node.js
• MongoDB set up for the database

Setup

1. Clone the repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/vinishamanek/SillySquad-soen341projectW2024
   
   

2. Navigate to the repository folder:

   cd [repository name]
   
   

3. To set up the backend API, run the following commands:

   cd api
   npm install
   
   

4. To set up the React front-end, open a new terminal and run:

   cd react-client
   npm install
   npm start
   
   

This will start both the API server and the React development server. By default, the API will be available at http://localhost:9000 and the React application will be available at http://localhost:3000.