EcoAlternative

A full-stack web application that allows the user to discover eco-friendly products in order to initiate lifestyle changes.

Link to app: https://alt-eco-proj.herokuapp.com/signup

Home Page

This app allows the user to choose a category they would like to learn more about. The top of the page contains education regarding the importance of choosing eco-friendly products and why current products may be wasteful, while the rest of the page contains links to purchase eco-friendly options. With an app like this, we hope to spread awareness about the importance of the environment and choosing more eco-friendly options for your everyday products.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Node.js
MySQL

Installing

The app is deployed on Heroku, so the user can view the finished product there.

To view the app locally:

Run git clone <repo-url> in your terminal to clone the repository

Run npm install to install all required dependencies

Update your MySQL username and password, if applicable

Run mysql -u root -p <insert your password here>

Run CREATE DATABASE eco_alternative;

Run npm start

The app will run on localhost:8080/

Built With

Materialize (CSS framework)
Express.js (Server)
Express Handlebars (Templating)
MySQL (Database)
Passport (User authentication)
Node.js (Javascript run-time environment)
Sequelize (ORM)

Authors

Kelsey Beffel
Andrew Rice
Shannon Line
Tammy Lee