🔍 A mysql database and application backend for an e-commerce site. Built using MySQL2, Express, Sequelize and dotenv.
💻 Below is the gif showing the functionality of the application:
🎥 The full movie file showing functionality of the application can be found in the animations directory
AS A manager at an internet retail company
I WANT a back end for my e-commerce website that uses the latest technologies
SO THAT my company can compete with other e-commerce companies
GIVEN a functional Express.js API
WHEN I add my database name, MySQL username, and MySQL password to an environment variable file
THEN I am able to connect to a database using Sequelize
WHEN I enter schema and seed commands
THEN a development database is created and is seeded with test data
WHEN I enter the command to invoke the application
THEN my server is started and the Sequelize models are synced to the MySQL database
WHEN I open API GET routes in Insomnia for categories, products, or tags
THEN the data for each of these routes is displayed in a formatted JSON
WHEN I test API POST, PUT, and DELETE routes in Insomnia
THEN I am able to successfully create, update, and delete data in my database
- Description
- User Story
- Acceptance Criteria
- Table of Contents
- Installation
- Usage
- Testing
- Contributing
- Questions
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npm init
npm install mysql2
npm install sequelize
npm install dotenv
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Run the following command at the root of your project and answer the prompted questions:
mysql -u root -p
Enter PW when promted
source db/schema.sql
quit
npm run seed
npm start
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No testing is currently set up
