martinson-r/tabletopr

Tabletopr-Groupfinder is an app that connects tabletop RPG hosts with potential players.

Tabletopr

Tabletopr-Groupfinder is an app that connects tabletop RPG hosts with potential players.

tabletopr-groupfinder.herokuapp.com

Built With

• Node.js
• Express
• React
• React-Redux

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• Node Package Manager (NPM)
• PostgreSQL

Installation

1. Clone the repo:
   git clone https://github.com/martinson-r/Tabletopr.git
2. cd to the root project directory and npm install:
   npm install
3. cd into the frontend and backend folders, respectively, and npm install
4. Log into PostGreSQL and create a user with a secure password and database creation privileges:
   create user tabletopr_app with password *a secure password of your choice* createdb
5. Following the .env.example file, create a .env file with your chosen username, password, and a database name (such as tabletopr)
6. Generate a JWT secret key using the Node repl
   node
require("crypto").randomBytes(32).toString("hex");
.exit
   
7. Create the database:
   npx dotenv sequelize db:migrate
8. Seed the database:
   npx dotenv sequelize db:seed:all
9. Open separate terminals and start the front end and back end (you must start them both):
   npm start
10. Navigate to localhost:3000

Contact

Rihana Martinson - [email protected] Project Link - https://github.com/martinson-r/Tabletopr

tabletopr's Issues

Hosts do not show up on Contact List when players apply for or join a game.

Past messages do not show up and are replaced by the latest message

Websockets are connecting multiple times

Private Message sockets ae set to connect basically when the page is rerendered, which is... not ideal. Set up useState & useEffect that connects them when there is a recipient and the websocket's id is not null.

Excessive filtering performed on front end.

Clean up/restrict data sent to front end and rework Redux store.