Our website is written in Javascript/Node.js and HTML and uses a MongoDB database. Here is what you need to set up your environment.
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Text Editor We recommend writing your code in an IDE like WebStorm for ease of use. WebStorm is free for students! https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/download/#secti... You can also use a text editor like Notepad++.
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Download Node You will need Node to run the app. https://nodejs.org/en/download/
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Download the MongoDB You will need the mongo shell to run a local instance of your MongoDB database. https://docs.mongodb.com/getting-started/shell/ins...
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Clone our project's GitHub repository to your local machine https://github.com/mirhyman/lendingLibrary2018
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Download necessary Node.js packages Use npm, a Node package manager included with Node, to install these packages: Run this command (npm install -s) in your terminal from the project's directory for these packages:
- mongoose
- winston
- file-system
- express