https://github.com/xrystalll/mern-forum

MERN forum
https://github.com/xrystalll/mern-forum

express forum jwt mongodb mongoose nodejs react rest-api

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MERN forum

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/xrystalll/mern-forum
• Owner: xrystalll
• Created: 2021-02-06T18:30:48.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-04-03T18:22:47.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-03-07T20:30:35.783Z (over 3 years ago)
• Topics: express, forum, jwt, mongodb, mongoose, nodejs, react, rest-api
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://xlll-forum.herokuapp.com
• Size: 3.71 MB
• Stars: 19
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 7
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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README

          
# MERN-Forum

Fully responsive, multilingual, NodeJs forum app built using Mongoose, ExpressJs, React, Socket.IO, JWT.

![Forum screenshot](/screenshot.png)

## Warning

Libraries are out of date. Runs on Nodejs 16

## Installation

- Clone and install dependencies

  - `git clone https://github.com/xrystalll/MERN-Forum.git`

  - `cd MERN-Forum`

  - `npm install`

  - And install for client

    - `cd client`

    - `npm install`

- Fill environment (rename file `.env.development` to `.env`)

  - `PORT` - Express server port

  - `BACKEND` - The address where located backend

  - `CLIENT` - The address where located the react client. The backend and client must point to each other and can be the same if running on the same address

  - `MONGODB` - Your MongoDB url

  - `SECRET` - You can generate a secret key by execute the `/src/modules/utils/generate_keys.js` file in console

- Set backend address for client in file `/client/src/support/Constants.js`

## Launch

  - Go to the client folder `cd client`

  - Build client production build with the command `npm run build` or run with the command `npm start`

  - Run backend with the command `npm start` or in development mode `npm run dev`

  - Enjoy 🙌

## Use

Make the user an admin manually through the database by setting the role value to 3. Then the admin can assign moderators through the frontend.