Movies App

This is a Fullstack Application developed with MongoDB, Express, React, and Nodejs using the MovieDB API.

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Prerequisites

Install Node JS

https://nodejs.org/en/

Obtain API Keys

1. Go to the MovieDB website and register for a free API key.
2. Go to the auth0 website and register for a free account.

Setup / Installation

Download the project and open the root directory. Run npm ci in both /client and /server to install required dependencies

You must also set the environment variables for both the frontend and backend.

1. Create a .env file in /server and set the following variables

   API_KEY = your MovieDB API key
   MONGODB_URI = your mongoDB connection string
   PORT = your server port here

2. Create a .env file in /client and set the following variables

   REACT_APP_AUTH0_DOMAIN = your auth0 domain
   REACT_APP_AUTH0_CLIENT_ID = your auth0 clientID
   REACT_APP_SERVER_URL = server url (eg: http://localhost:4000)

Running the App

1. Start the React App by navigating to /server and running npm start
2. Start the Server by navigating to /client and running npm start
3. The app can now be seen by navigating to http://localhost:3000