Computer Based Test - Crossword - REST API Server

Table of Contents

1. Entity Relationship Diagram
2. Getting Started
   1. Prerequisites
   2. Installation
   3. Running
   4. Debugging
3. Credits

Entity Relationship Diagram

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

1. NodeJS v6+
2. PostgreSQL
3. Strongloop Loopback

Installation

• Create a new PostgreSQL database

• Activate uuid-ossp extension by typing this query inside your newly created database:

  CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS "uuid-ossp";
  

Running

Type the following command inside your cbt-crossword-api local directory:

node --harmony ./server/server.js

For the first time running, there will be a relation "public.role" does not exist error thrown which can be ignored by re-running the server again (CTRL + C to stop).

Debugging

Using Chrome Developer Tools:

node --harmony --inspect ./server/server.js

Using any supported IDE:

node --harmony --debug-brk=<port> ./server/server.js

Credits

1. LoopBack v3