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# Project Setup Guide

This repository contains **frontend** and **backend** folders.  
Follow the steps below to clone, set up, and run the project.

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##  Step 1: Clone the Repository

```bash
git clone https://github.com/PECATHON/21_Works-on-my-machine.git
cd 21_Works-on-my-machine/PECATHON

You will see:

/backend
/frontend

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Backend Setup

Step 2: Navigate to Backend

cd backend

Step 3: Install Dependencies

npm install

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Step 4: Create .env File

Create a file named .env inside the backend folder:

DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:YOUR_PASSWORD@localhost:5432/realworld
JWT_SECRET=your-super-secret-jwt-key-change-this
NODE_ENV=development

Replace:

• YOUR_PASSWORD → your PostgreSQL password
• your-super-secret-jwt-key-change-this → any strong random key

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Step 5: Setup the Database (PostgreSQL)

1. Install PostgreSQL → https://www.postgresql.org/download/
2. Create a database named realworld:

CREATE DATABASE realworld;

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Step 6: Run Prisma Commands

# Generate Prisma client
npx prisma generate

# Apply migrations
npx prisma migrate deploy

# (Optional) Seed database
npx prisma db seed

Additional Migration (if needed)

npx prisma migrate dev --name add-voting-system
npx prisma generate

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Step 7: Start Backend

npm start

Backend URL:

http://localhost:3000

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Frontend Setup

Step 1: Navigate to Frontend

cd frontend

Step 2: Install Dependencies

npm install

Step 3: Start Frontend

npm start

Frontend will run on:

http://localhost:3001

(or whichever port React selects)

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All Done!