worklenz/SETUP_THE_PROJECT.md

Setting up development environment

Getting started with development is a breeze! Follow these steps and you'll be contributing in no time.

Requirements

• Node.js version v18 or newer - Node.js
• Postgres version v15.6 - PostgreSQL
• Redis version v4.6.7 (not used yet. setup only.)

Prerequisites

• $ npm install -g ts-node
• $ npm install -g typescript
• $ npm install -g grunt grunt-cli

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Worklenz/worklenz.git

Frontend installation

1. Navigate to the frontend project directory:

   cd worklenz-frontend
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   
   

3. Run the frontend:

   npm start
   
   

4. Navigate to http://localhost:4200

Backend installation

1. Navigate to the backend project directory:

   cd worklenz-backend
   

2. Open your IDE:

   Open the project directory in your preferred code editor or IDE like Visual Studio Code.

3. Configure Environment Variables:

   • Create a copy of the .env.template file and name it .env.
   • Update the required fields in .env with the specific information.

4. Install Dependencies:

   npm install
   

   This command installs all the necessary libraries required to run the project.

5. Run the Development Server:

   a. Start the TypeScript compiler:

   Open a new terminal window and run the following command:

   grunt dev
   

   This starts the grunt task runner, which compiles TypeScript code into JavaScript.

   b. Start the development server:

   Open another separate terminal window and run the following command:

   npm start
   

   This starts the development server allowing you to work on the project.

6. Run the Production Server:

   a. Compile TypeScript to JavaScript:

   Open a new terminal window and run the following command:

   grunt build
   

   This starts the grunt task runner, which compiles TypeScript code into JavaScript for production use.

   b. Start the production server:

   Once the compilation is complete, run the following command in the same terminal window:

   npm start
   

   This starts the production server for your application.