the back-end of a mulu test project using Node.js
For development, you will only need Node.js and a node global packages installed in your environement.
The project is using Node.js v12 to build a simple backend according to the provided requirements and specifications. It also uses MongoDB to fetch Agents and Contacts that stored there. "zipcode-city-distance" module is used to get location data and calculate the distance between 2 zip codes.
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Just go on official Node.js website and download the installer. Also, be sure to have
gitavailable in your PATH,npmmight need it (You can find git here). -
You can install nodejs and npm easily with apt install, just run the following commands.
$ sudo apt install nodejs $ sudo apt install npm -
You can find more information about the installation on the official Node.js website and the official NPM website.
If the installation was successful, you should be able to run the following command.
$ node --version
v12.11.1
$ npm --version
6.11.3
If you need to update npm, you can make it using npm! Cool right? After running the following command, just open again the command line and be happy.
$ npm install npm -g
$ git clone https://github.com/gl-man/mulu_backend.git
$ cd mulu_backend
$ npm install
$ node app.js