Setup

If not already installed, please install the following:

1. Go (install instructions)
2. Node (download page)

We have tested this with Node 20. You may have issues if you try to use a different version

Running

Open two separate terminals - one for the React app and one for the golang API

Golang API

1. In the first terminal, change to the backend directory (cd backend)
2. Run go run main.go to start the API server

This must be running for the frontend to work When you make a change, you must stop the server (ctrl-c in the terminal), and restart it with go run main.go

React App

1. In the second terminal, change to the frontend directory (cd frontend)
2. Run npm start to start the React app server
3. If it doesn't open automatically, open http://localhost:3000 to view your website

Leave this running. It will automatically update when you make any changes