backbayrider / asperitas

A simple reddit clone

asperitas

Asperitas is a full stack reddit clone that I wrote to learn more about Node.js, React, and NoSQL databases. The name asperitas comes from a type of cloud.

Installation

Prerequisites

• node
• npm
• mongodb

1. Clone this repository

2. Install server dependencies

   $ cd server
   $ npm install

3. Install client dependencies

   $ cd client
   $ npm install

Run the app

1. Start mongodb locally

   $ mongod

2. Start the server

   $ cd server
   $ npm start

3. Start the client

   $ cd client
   $ npm start

4. Browse to http://localhost:3000/

Testing

Server

Make sure mongodb is running before testing the server.

$ cd server
$ npm test

Client

$ cd client
$ npm test

License

This project is made available under the MIT License.