Sample App demonstrating how to build applications with React, Node.js, and the Lightning Design System. Written with ECMAScript 6 on the client and on the server (leveraging the new ES6 support of Node.js 4+).
The back-end is built with Node.js using a Postgres database.
See it live here: http://www.belgianbeerexplorer.com.
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Make sure you are logged in to the Heroku Dashboard
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Click the Button below to deploy the application on Heroku.
Your own instance of the application is automatically deployed, and your own Postgres database is populated with sample data.
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If the Heroku Toolbelt is not install on your system, install it now.
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Open a browser, access beers.sql, and save the file locally.
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On the command prompt, type the following command to populate your database:
heroku pg:psql --app YOUR_HEROKU_APP_NAME < beers.sql
Follow the instructions below if you prefer to install the application on your local machine:
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Install the latest version of Node.js. This application requires Node.js 4+.
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Install Postgres locally
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Start Postgres and create a database called belgianbeers.
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Clone this repository or download and unzip this zip file.
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Navigate to the belgian-beer-explorer directory and install the project dependencies:
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Open server/config.js and make sure the databaseURL matches your configuration (use your user name)
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Type the following command to build the client application:
npm run webpackThe project is written using ECMAScript 6 including ECMAScript 6 modules.
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Type the following command to start the server:
npm startThe database is automatically populated
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Open a browser and access http://localhost:5000