Rockets

This a NodeJS + React App that displays space launch missions around the world.

How to start the server

1. Make sure Node and NPM are installed by typing node -v in the command line. If NPM is not installed please proceed to this page to install Node.

2. Clone or download the repo to the local machine.

3. cd to the folder where the backend is in, for example, cd ~/Downloads/Rockets/backend or cd C:\\GitHub\Rockets\backend

4. Install project dependency by typing in npm install.

5. Start the server by typing npm start.

6. Open a new terminal tab

7. cd to the folder where the frontend code is in, for example, cd ~/Downloads/Rockets/frontend or cd C:\\GitHub\Rockets\frontend.

8. Install project dependency by typing in npm install.

9. Start the server by typing npm start.

10. Visit the app from localhost:3000

Technology

Architecture

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js

Front-end

• Bootstrap
• Moment.js
• LESS
• Launch Library API
• LaunchLib-js

Hosting Platform

• Linode