https://github.com/gothinkster/node-express-realworld-example-app
https://github.com/gothinkster/node-express-realworld-example-app
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- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/gothinkster/node-express-realworld-example-app
- Owner: gothinkster
- Created: 2016-07-15T09:41:40.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-05-01T21:56:04.000Z (12 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-11T23:55:49.343Z (4 days ago)
- Language: TypeScript
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- Size: 337 KB
- Stars: 3,687
- Watchers: 89
- Forks: 1,627
- Open Issues: 59
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# 
[](https://travis-ci.org/anishkny/node-express-realworld-example-app)
> ### Example Node (Express + Prisma) codebase containing real world examples (CRUD, auth, advanced patterns, etc) that adheres to the [RealWorld](https://github.com/gothinkster/realworld-example-apps) API spec.
## Getting Started
### Prerequisites
Run the following command to install dependencies:
```shell
npm install
```
### Environment variables
This project depends on some environment variables.
If you are running this project locally, create a `.env` file at the root for these variables.
Your host provider should included a feature to set them there directly to avoid exposing them.
Here are the required ones:
```
DATABASE_URL=
JWT_SECRET=
NODE_ENV=production
```
### Generate your Prisma client
Run the following command to generate the Prisma Client which will include types based on your database schema:
```shell
npx prisma generate
```
### Apply any SQL migration script
Run the following command to create/update your database based on existing sql migration scripts:
```shell
npx prisma migrate deploy
```
### Run the project
Run the following command to run the project:
```shell
npx nx serve api
```
### Seed the database
The project includes a seed script to populate the database:
```shell
npx prisma db seed
```
## Deploy on a remote server
Run the following command to:
- install dependencies
- apply any new migration sql scripts
- run the server
```shell
npm ci && npx prisma migrate deploy && node dist/api/main.js
```