/TreatMogul.Solution

Epicodus Independent Project, Week 12: Authentication with Identity

Primary LanguageC#

Pierre's Fine & Fancy Treats & Eats

by Melissa Schatz-Miller

Did you know that Pierre hides a diamond ring in one out of every 100 treats he makes? Maybe you should buy as many as you can afford...you might make it all back, and then some!









Technologies Used

  • C#
  • NuGet
  • .NET 5
  • Identity
  • ASP.NET Core
  • Entity Framework Core

Instructions

Technology Requirements

Setup/Installation

  • Clone this repository to an empty folder or to your desktop, or download and open the Zip on your local machine. Instructions for cloning can be found here.

  • Open the Treats folder in your preferred text editor. We'll come back to this shortly.

  • Set up your SQL database:

    • Create a new appsettings.json file in your TreatMogul.Solution/TreatMogul folder
    • Copy the following code into that file, replacing YOUR_PASSWORD with your MySql password:
    {
      "ConnectionStrings": {
          "DefaultConnection": "Server=localhost;Port=3306;database=treats;uid=root;pwd=YOUR_PASSWORD;"
      }
    }

  • This repo includes database Migrations. To make use of those, simply run dotnet ef database update in your TreatMogul.Solution/TreatMogul folder

  • Restore and build the project:

    • Navigate to the TreatMogul.Solution/TreatMogul folder in the command line or terminal
      -- Run dotnet restore to restore the project dependencies
      -- Run dotnet build to build and compile the project

  • Use the Web App:

    • Navigate to the TreatMogul.Solution/TreatMogul folder in the terminal
    • Run dotnet run
    • If you would like to be able to continue viewing the site while making changes to its content, instead run dotnet watch run
    • Access http://localhost:5000/ in your browser to view & interact with the web app
    • This app includes authentication via Identity. If you'd like to interact with the website as a logged-in user, click the "log in or register as admin" link in the lower left corner of the screen.
    • From the Authentication page, choose Register: type in your desired username and password, confirm your password and click Register
    • Then log in
    • You will now have the ability to create, edit, and delete treats & flavors, as well as to add flavors to treats & vice versa.
    • Enjoy.

Known Issues

  • No known bugs at this time

License

GPL Copyright (c) 2021, Melissa Schatz-Miller

Contact Information

Melissa Schatz-Miller melissa.scmi@gmail.com
Please feel free to reach out to me with suggested changes/improvements, or if you have any questions.