Flock Backend

A backend Node.js app using Express 4.

Running Locally

Make sure you have Node.js and the Heroku Toolbelt installed.

$ git clone git@github.com:heroku/node-js-getting-started.git # or clone your own fork
$ cd node-js-getting-started
$ npm install
$ npm start

Your app should now be running on localhost:5000.

Deploying to Heroku

$ heroku create
$ git push heroku master
$ heroku open

Documentation

For more information about using Node.js on Heroku, see these Dev Center articles:

• Getting Started with Node.js on Heroku
• Heroku Node.js Support
• Node.js on Heroku
• Best Practices for Node.js Development
• Using WebSockets on Heroku with Node.js

Files

• Index.js : Main code file handling the REST calls for authentication and making requests to the Twitter REST API
• makefile : Configures 'make test' command to run tests
• node_modules : Contains dependencies for the Flock backend
• package.json : Describes dependencies for the Flock backend
• test/flockBackendSpec.js : Unit tests for the Flock backend