CryptoPunx

Overview

CryptoPux's is a social media/blog style app that allows users to make posts about they're crypto predicitions. User can also watch the top 30 cryptocurrencies on the market. The data for this app is pulled from Coin Market Cap using their API.

Run Locally

To run this app on your local machine start by cloning the repo!

You will need to create an account here. Sign up and create an API key and paste it into the your .env file. Please use the example.env for a reference.

Install packages:

Enter the following command in your command line:

npm install

Set up your database with MySQL:

Open a command terminal and enter the following:

mysql -u root -p

Enter your credentials and then enter:

DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS CRYPTO_DB;
create database CRYPTO_DB;

exit

Run the server:

Enter the following command in your terminal:

npm run watch

Create a user to sign in!

Tech Stack

Node
Express
Sequelize
MySQL
Handlebars