Starter Postgres Express React

Overview

This product is a Full-Stack JavaScript project called PERN (Postgres + Express + React + Node). It includes a frontend developed with React and a backend developed with Express. The project also utilizes PostgreSQL for database management.

Features

• Customized frontend using a bootstrapped React project
• Backend developed with Express
• Integration with PostgreSQL for database management
• Authentication endpoints for user login, registration, and user retrieval
• API endpoints for creating, retrieving, and updating posts

Installation

1. Ensure that you have the following global installations:

   • Node v8 or higher
   • npm v5 or higher
   • PostgreSQL (if running a local DB instance)

2. Run npm install to configure the local environment.

3. Create a .env file and define the necessary environmental variables. You can refer to the provided .env.example file for an example.

4. Perform database initialization, migration, and seeding by running npm run seed.

5. Start the development server by running npm run dev.

6. To build the production version of the frontend app, run npm run build.

Summary

The PERN (Postgres + Express + React + Node) project is a Full-Stack JavaScript application that includes a customized React frontend and an Express backend. It utilizes PostgreSQL for database management and provides authentication endpoints for user login, registration, and retrieval. Additionally, it offers API endpoints for creating, retrieving, and updating posts. The installation steps involve configuring the local environment, initializing the database, and starting the development server.