connorburgess / currency-exchanger

Epicodus week 6 independent project

Currency Exchanger

Created By: Connor Burgess

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Description

Project utilizes ExchangeRate-Api in order to allow user to perform global currency conversions with ease.

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Technologies used

• JavaScript
• CSS
• HTML
• JQuery
• BootStrap v5
• NPM
• WebPack
• ESLint

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Setup (Step 1): Get an API key

• Create an account on ExchangeRate-Api
• Login and copy "Your API Key" on main page.
• Create .env file in top level of project
• Insert line "API_KEY={Your API key}" without quotes or curly brackets in .env file.

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Setup (Step 2): Build Project

• Clone Repo from GitHub (Link: https://github.com/ConnorBurgess/Currency-exchanger.git)
• Ensure Node and NPM are installed: instructions here
• Open command line and navigate to top level directory
• Input command $ "npm install" (no quotes) in terminal in order to install dependencies
• Input command $ "npm run build" (no quotes) in order to build package.
• View source files in editor of choice or input command $ "npm run start" to view project in live server

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To Do:

• Continue to improve style and user experience

Additional comments:

• Created on 2/12/21
• Currently in development and unfinished (as of 2/12/21)

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Resources used:

• ExchangeRate-Api
• Stack overflow post on sessionstorage
• dev.to on sesssionstorage
• CSS button generator
• Animated intro

License:

© Connor Burgess, 2021

Licensed under MIT license

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Contact Information

Connor Burgess: Email