README.md

Data Source

MySQL Installation:

sudo apt install mysql-server

make mysql accessible outside the network: sudo vim /etc/mysql/mysql.conf.d/mysqld.cnf

change line: bind-address = 127.0.0.1 to bind-address = 0.0.0.0

Restart MySQL service: sudo service mysql restart

IMPORT or add data into the database.

sample data in library.sql in project root

###Running the server:

Pre-Requisites:

1. node
2. git
3. Read/Write permissions on a directory
4. Network access to the system being used
5. Browser and or API REST Client like PostMan

Steps:

open Terminal

1. clone this project using: git clone https://github.com/emmanuelstroem/booksback.git
2. cd into booksback
3. run npm install to install all the required node modules
4. install nodemon using: npm install -g nodemon
5. run the project using: nodemon or simply node app.js

Access:

1. API will be running on port :3000

2. Open browser or REST client and enter machine ip:3000

BOOK ROUTES:

GET all books: books/

GET single book details books/{id}

POST new book books/add

PUT new book details books/{id}

AUTHOR ROUTES:

GET all authors authors/

GET single author details authors/{id}

POST new author authors/add

PUT author details authors/{id}