NodeJS Backend Starter Kit

Post-Forking Steps

Update db/config.json with the correct database names for Development and Test databases.

Prepare the databases

NODE_ENV=development npm run db:create
NODE_ENV=development npm run db:migrate
NODE_ENV=test npm run db:create
NODE_ENV=test npm run db:migrate

Prepare the seed data for development
```
NODE_ENV=development npm run db:seed
```
You can update the content of public/index.html

Some things to note:

Use "Git bash" to run the commands above.
After copying .env file, open it up and update the DB_USER and DB_PASSWORD to what you have set for your Postgres root user in Windows.

Remove all previous postgresql users/accounts , if uninstalled pg delete all undeleted folders and restart computer To install:
Right click on installer, run as admin
Create a separate folder for data directory. ** data directory must be different form app directory
Go to command prompt and try to start server e.g.
"C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\12\bin\pg_ctl" -D "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\11\data" start (postgresql app directory ) (data directory)
For first time installation this will be prompt--> set superuser as postgres: e.g. "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\12\bin\initdb" -U postgres -D "C:\Postgres data" (postgresql app directory) (data directory)
Command to start server will be generated in command prompt after step 5.

It should look like this: e.g. ^"C^:^/Program^ Files^/PostgreSQL^/12^/bin^/pg^_ctl^" -D ^"C^:^\Postgres^ data^" -l logfile start

Right click on Windows button and run Powershell(admin) command prompt Run the following commands
npm install --global --production windows-build-tools if error- pls edit env variable PATH with %SystemRoot%/system32/WindowsPowerShell/v1.0
Restart computer
npm install node-gyp
npm install bcrypt

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