jasonhsu93 / minesweeper2

This project implements a Minesweeper game using React for the frontend and Node.js for the backend. The game follows the classic Minesweeper rules and includes features like safe first click, flagging cells, and a timer to track the game duration.

Minesweeper

This project implements a Minesweeper game using React for the frontend and Node.js for the backend. The game follows the classic Minesweeper rules and includes features like safe first click, flagging cells, and a timer to track the game duration.

Installation Prerequisites

Clone the repo
Node.js (v14 or higher)
npm (v6 or higher)

Backend Setup

1. cd minesweeper2/minesweeper-backend
2. Install the backend dependencies: npm install
3. Start the backend server: node index.js

Frontend Setup

1. cd minesweeper2/minesweeper
2. Install the frontend dependencies: npm install
3. Start the frontend: npm start

Flow

Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000. Click "Restart Game" to restart a game. Left-click on squares to reveal them. Right-click on squares to flag them. The game ends when all non-mine squares are revealed or a mine is clicked.

Optional

To test API calls, open the index.html file in a browser and interact with the file. One may need to go to minesweeper2/minesweeper-backend/index.js to modify the Middleware so that API calls are accepted. like this:

// Middleware to handle CORS and allow credentials
app.use(cors({
origin: '*', // Allow any origin for testing APIs
//origin: 'http://localhost:3000', //comment this out when testing for API calls
credentials: true,
allowedHeaders: ['Content-Type', 'Authorization']
}));

Make sure to restart the backend server.