Getting Started with the Project

Prerequisites

Ensure you have Docker Desktop installed.

Configuration

Key variables which are used in the startup of the app. They are pre-configured for initial use, can be adjusted to tailor the app's startup settings.

• APP_DB: MongoDB URI
• PORT: Preset to 3000 for backend
• SECRET: JWT SECRET TOKEN

Refer to docker-compose.yaml

Starting the Application

Running All Services with latest build

To start the application containers with the latest build:

docker-compose -f docker-compose.yaml up -d --build

Running All Services

To start both the backend and MongoDB database services as defined in the docker-compose.yaml file:

docker-compose -f docker-compose.yaml up -d

Running only a Database (MongoDB)

To start only the MongoDB database as defined in the docker-compose.yaml file:

docker-compose -f docker-compose.yaml up -d mongodb

Additional Docker Commands

Rebuild containers after changes

docker-compose -f docker-compose.yaml build

Stopping Services

To stop all running containers:

docker-compose -f docker-compose.yaml down

Remove all volumes (including database data):

docker-compose -f docker-compose.yaml down -v