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## Nodejs configuration ## Nodejs configuration
Then, you have to set up nodejs to access to your database. Basically, you have Then, you have to set up nodejs to access to your database. Basically, you have
to create a file `private.js` at the root of the repository looking like this : to create a file `private.js` in the `server` directory at the root of the
repository looking like this :
``` javascript ``` javascript
module.exports.url = ... // the url to connect to your database module.exports.url = ... // the url to connect to your database
module.exports.secret = ... // A secret string used to hash stuff module.exports.secret = ... // A secret string used to hash stuff
``` ```
## Compiling the static js files ## Compiling the static js files
First, `cd` to `utils/`. Here you'll find a script `build_all.sh` that, as its First, `cd` to `utils/`. Here you'll find a script `build_all.sh` that, as its
name suggests, builds all. By default, it minifies the code, but you can pass name suggests, builds all. By default, it minifies the code, but you can pass
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installed on your machine, clone this repo somewhere, and then, in the repo do installed on your machine, clone this repo somewhere, and then, in the repo do
``` sh ``` sh
cd server
npm install npm install
node server.js node server.js
``` ```
*Note : you will need to compile the static js files first in order to start
the server*
You should be able to go to [localhost:4000](http://localhost:4000) and see the You should be able to go to [localhost:4000](http://localhost:4000) and see the
result. result.