Universal React App

Live Here: https://reactuniversal.herokuapp.com

Uses React both in Client-Side and Server-Side
Uses Redux to manage states
Uses Server-side React rendering which makes the app an Isomorphic JavaScript App
Uses Node + Express as backend
Uses MongoDB for persisting data
Latest version of Webpack for bundling and transpiling React and ES6

How to use this app?

Clone this repo
Run npm install - to install all the dependencies
Run npm run mongod - to start MongoDB Server in Windows
Run npm start - to start NodeJS Server
Go to http://localhost:3000 - To see the app running

There are few more NPM command

npm run webpack - to run webpack while you're making changes in the client app.
npm run wp - to run webpack for production. It doesnot watch the files for changes

Note: Please change the location of your MongoDB path for windows at line #7 in package.json

Branches

There are currently few more branches in this repo apart from the master branch

client-app : Contains the react-redux app before converting it into an Isomophic app
universal-app : Contains the universal react app with server side rendering
production : Contains the production build configs for webpack and removal of console logs

TODO:

~~Try to reduce the bundle size~~
~~Will be working on the production version of this app~~
Contents for About and Contact Pages
Authentication for Admin
Edit already existing book details
Image upload for adding new books
Convert it into a PWA

Contributors are welcome

Since I am very new to React and Universal React apps I would like to learn more therefore opening issues and contributions are welcome. Just drop me a mails here: ashokdey100@gmail.com