MendelBak/bystanderBackend

Server backend using Express. This server supports the Bystander App which allows Bystanders to report medical emergencies in real-time and alerts local Heroes responding to the events.

backend API readme for SendForHelp.

1. Navigate into the /backend directory and run npm install
2. Add new file to backend/config/dbConsts.ts. It should be based on the exampleDbConsts.ts file but need to add the DB password and cluster name.
3. npm start
4. Run ngrok by navigating to the directory containing the 'ngrok.exe' and running ./ngrok http 3000 (ngrok is currently located in my /Downloads directory)
5. Copy the ngrok 'forwarding' port (for example http://98380aba1507.ngrok.io). and paste it in the fetcher as the route.

https://ourcodeworld.com/articles/read/977/how-to-deploy-a-node-js-application-on-aws-ec2-server

Connecting via SSH to AWS linux server

• Navigate to directory holding my AWS .pem keyfile.
• Run ssh -i "awsKeyPair.pem" ubuntu@ec2-54-242-127-157.compute-1.amazonaws.com in linux terminal or Windows using PUTTY.

Manual re-deployment of new server version to AWS.

This is kinda dumb. Also, it will delete the keys and URL files, which will need to be added manually, via SSH and VIM, which is super dumb.

• Connect via SSH (see above).
• Delete code files (rm -rf).
• Git clone new repo version.
• WIll need to use github access token instead of password, when trying to clone. New Token can be generated in Github.com/settings/token, or can be found locally on my machine. in githubToken.txt.
• Delete unneeded RN app directory.
• navigate into backend directory.
• npm install
• Navigate to config directory and create keys.ts, dbConsts.ts and firebaseAdmin.json. Copy and paste, using vim. (This is so dumb). Make sure there are no trailing, empty, lines after the code.
• PM2 run