DevLabs Backend

Welcome to the backend of DevLabs, the platform that connects users with a collection of free tools from the open-source community. This backend repository powers the server-side logic and facilitates seamless interactions with the database.

Tech Stack

• Node.js - A JavaScript runtime for server-side development.
• Express.js - A minimal and flexible Node.js web application framework.
• MongoDB - A NoSQL database for storing tool data.
• Mongoose - An ODM (Object Data Modeling) library for MongoDB and Node.js.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/username/Devlabs-backend.git

2. Install Dependencies

npm install
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### 3. Start development Server

```bash
npm start

3. Create Backend Environment

MONGODB_URI=<mongodb connection uri for the database>
PORT=<port number on which backend is running>
FRONTEND_URL=<url of the frontend>
MAIL=<email from which to send mail to self>
PASSWORD=<passkey corresponding to above mail>

4. Create Frontend Environment

All the environment variables for react must be prefixed with REACT_APP_.

REACT_APP_BACKEND=<url of the backend>

5 Create a new branch

git checkout -b YourBranchName

6. Make your changes to the source code

Add new tool :

Go to src > DB > product.json & add your code

{
    productName: "< App_Name >",
    category: "remote | resume | tweet | ai | ethical | movies | extensions | tools",
    image: "< Image-Url >",
    link: "< Link_to_the_website >",
    description: "< Description of product >"
},

To ensure that your URLs are short, it is recommended to use bitly for URL shortening. Description should not exceed 10-12 words

7. Stage your changes

⚠️ Make sure not to commit package.json or package-lock.json file

⚠️ Make sure not to run the commands git add . or git add *

Instead, stage your changes for each file/folder

By using public path it means it will add all files and folders under that folder, it is better to be specific

git add "<files_you_have_changed>"

8. Commit your changes

git commit -m "<your_commit_message>"

9. Push your local commits to the remote repository

git push origin YourBranchName

10. Create a Pull Request!