missing env file?

[MuhaAllAmeen]

Hi I get the error "Error: The uri parameter to openUri() must be a string, got "undefined". Make sure the first parameter to mongoose.connect() or mongoose.createConnection() is a string." while trying to npm start the fashion shop 2.0 folder.

[phongduybui]

Hi, thank you for let me know your issue. The issue you meet because you missing define your .env file in your working repo. Because security issue so i dont upload .env file to public repo. However, i can give you sample for that

ADMIN_PASSWORD=
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=
CLOUDINARY_NAME=
JWT_SECRET=
MONGO_URI=
NODE_ENV=
PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID=
PORT=

In this project, i am using Mongo Atlas for database management, so all you need to fix this error is replace your MONGO_URI

Example format: mongodb+srv://<YourAccount>:<YourPassword>@<YourCluster>.xqtd0.mongodb.net/<YourCollection>?retryWrites=true&w=majority

Reference: https://www.mongodb.com/basics/mongodb-atlas-tutorial#:~:text=Creating%20a%20MongoDB%20Atlas%20Account&text=In%20order%20to%20create%20an,register%20using%20your%20email%20address.

[MuhaAllAmeen]

Hi, I have given the appropriate uri, port and the node_env but I just can't seem to run the program. I move to the main directory and type in npm start and still get the same error. Am I missing something? Your help would be greatly appreciated.

[phongduybui]

Can u give me screenshot of error, error message description, your .env file or something related about that?

[MuhaAllAmeen]

[phongduybui]

I have found your problem. Please move your .env file to one outer folder, same level with backend folder, not inner backend folder

[MuhaAllAmeen]

Thank you so much for your help. The server now seems to be working in development mode but the webpage does not seem to open on npm start. Am I missing something?

[MuhaAllAmeen]

This is what I get on opening local host 5000. How do I get to the web page itself?

[phongduybui]

You are welcome, to run webpage, all steps u need is:

• cd /frontend folder
• Run npm install
• After that, u can run comman npm run dev (for start both BE and FE) or run npm run client for only FE, u can see more scripts in my package.json in root folder.