https://github.com/holeinonestudios/quiz-server

A Quiz app that runs on the network using express, ejs, and nodejs.
https://github.com/holeinonestudios/quiz-server

express-ejs html-css-javascript quiz-web-app

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A Quiz app that runs on the network using express, ejs, and nodejs.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/holeinonestudios/quiz-server
• Owner: HoleInOneStudios
• License: mit
• Created: 2022-08-20T21:33:12.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-10-11T12:54:49.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-30T14:27:35.592Z (29 days ago)
• Topics: express-ejs, html-css-javascript, quiz-web-app
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 140 MB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: .github/CONTRIBUTING.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE
  • Code of conduct: .github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
  • Security: .github/SECURITY.md

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![Logo](./docs/images/icon.png)

# Quiz Server

## Table of Contents

- [Quiz Server](#quiz-server)

  - [Table of Contents](#table-of-contents)

  - [Getting Started](#getting-started)

    - [Manual](#manual)

  - [Data](#data)

    - [Data Table](#data-table)

## Getting Started

1. Download the correct version from the latest release.

2. extract it.

3. inside is a `temp_release` folder, inside of that is the files for the quiz.

4. ALl you have to do is double click and it should open.

### Manual to Compile

1. Download and extract the repository

2. Install Node.js.  Search, download and install.

3. run `npm install` in a terminal for the project directory

4. run `npm install --save-dev` in a terminal for the project directory

5. **Testing**

   1. Edit file `.env` and change HOST line to: `HOST=’localhost’`

   2. npm run dev

   3. _NOTE: May need to clear cookie history for localhost.  Click on (i) next to localhost and clear the one cookie._

   4. `Ctrl-C` to stop program

6. **Build and Run Locally**

   1. `npm run build`

   2. Copy `.env` file from root into `dist` directory

      1. Remove `NODE_ENV=0` line.

      2. Edit `FILE_PATH` to: `FILE_PATH='data.xlsx'`

   3. In dist directory command prompt: `./quiz-app-win.exe`    **Dot-slash is required!**

   4. In web browser, browse to `localhost`.

7. **Running on LAN**

   1. Determine IP address of machine to be used as server.  IPV4 version.

   2. Replace the `HOST` with the IP address from step 1.

   3. In dist directory command prompt: `./quiz-app-win.exe`    **Dot-slash is required!** **Be sure your computer allows the connection**

   4. In a web browser, browse the the IP fom step 1.

## Data

> Each sheet in a workbook is a different quiz

> [Link to Example](./src/data/data.xlsx)

### Data Table

If you don't include text in the answer choice it will not show up, so you can create True or False questions by leaving the other answers blank.

| Question          | 1        | 2        | 3        | 4        | Correct        | Hint     | Hint Image                                                  | Background Image                                |

| ----------------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |

| _(text)_          | _(text)_ | _(text)_ | _(text)_ | _(text)_ | _(1, 2, 3, 4)_ | _(text)_ | *(name of image(Default is `Hint-Person-Placeholder.png`))* | *(name of image(Default is `placeholder.jpg`))* |

|                   |          |          |          |          |                |          |                                                             |                                                 |

| Example questions | Answer A | Answer B | Answer C | Answer D | 1, 2, 3        | Hint     | hint-person-placeholder.png                                 | placeholder.jpg                                 |