README.md

QuizTime!

QuizTime was created from the fun my wife and kids have quizing each other random trivia questions at dinnertime.

Features:

• Group Play for all skill levels
• Add and manage set of quiz questions

Tech Stack

Layer/Feature	Tech	Platform Version	Notes
Web Client	Blazor Web Assembly	.NET 5.0	n/a
Web Client State Management	Blazor State	.NET 5.0	n/a
Web Client Styling	tailwindcss v2.0	n/a	n/a
Data API	FeatherHTTP	.NET Core 3.1	Loads csv file of question into memory
Data Storage	CSV	n/a	Stores the quiz questions to disk

Prerequisites

• .NET 5 SDK

Install your dev certificates for your localhost

dotnet dev-certs https --trust

Operating In Your Home Network

Run the API

cd QuizTime.Api.Rest
dotnet watch run

NOTE: The API operates at https://0.0.0.0:3000. The 0.0.0.0 allows for any client ipaddr to be accepted.

Run the Blazor Wasm Client

1. Edit QuizTime.Client.BlazorWasm/wwwroot/appsettings.json and replace the ipaddress with that of your hosting machine

   {
       "apiUrl": "http://{your-machine-ipaddress}:3000"
   }

2. Build and run the client

   cd QuizTime.Client.BlazorWasm
   dotnet watch run

NOTE: This spawns a local webserver to server the webapp to clients on your network at https://0.0.0.0:5001.

Play QuizTime!

1. Open the web browser from any device on your network (i.e. Desktop, Laptop, Smartphone, Tablet, Chromebook, etc)
2. Open the URL http://(the-ipaddress-of-the-machine-serving-the-webapp):5000 (e.g. http://192.168.0.12:5000)
3. One should see the webapp loading and operational.