README.md

Running the Next.js App - Quick Start Manual

Prerequisites

1. Node.js, Git, and PostgreSQL installed on your machine.
2. A code editor (e.g., Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text).

Steps

1. Clone the Repository

Open a terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository. Run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/SE-Nex-Tech/Nex.Tech.git

Make sure you are under the repository directory before proceeding to the next steps.

Go to the main branch and fetch the latest changes.

git checkout main
git pull

2. Install dependencies

This command installs the necessary Node.js modules specified in the package.json file.

yarn #or yarn install

3. PostgreSQL Setup

In the .env file, change DATABASE_URL based on your personal setup.

4. Populate using Prisma

Delete prisma/migrations folder. Then, run the following commands:

npx prisma migrate dev #then y, then name it as seed
npx prisma db seed
node prisma/request_seed.js

5.1 Build the app and run the server (recommended for non-developers)

Enter the commands:

yarn build
yarn start

OR

5.2 Run the server in development mode

Start the development server with the following command:

yarn dev

Note: development mode is not the optimized version of the app; waiting times will be slow. Build the app instead if you don't need to debug the source code.

6. Access the App

Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000. You should see the Next.js app running locally.

Any changes you make to the code will automatically trigger hot reloading, so you can see updates without restarting the server.

Optional Step: Access Prisma Studio (For Database Checking)

Run this command on a different terminal:

npx prisma studio

Prisma Studio will be accessible at http://localhost:5432.