CurateVista

Developer Guide

This guide will walk you through the steps to set up the project.

Install Git
- Download and install Git from the official website: Git Downloads
- After installation, set up the environment variable:
  - On Windows:
    - Open the Start Search, type in "env", and select "Edit the system environment variables"
    - In the System Properties window, click on the "Environment Variables" button
    - In the Environment Variables window, highlight the Path variable in the "System variables" section and click the "Edit" button
    - Click "New" and add the path to your Git bin and cmd folders, e.g., C:\Program Files\Git\bin and C:\Program Files\Git\cmd
  - On macOS/Linux:
    - Open a terminal window
    - Edit your shell profile file (e.g., ~/.bash_profile, ~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, etc.) and add the following line:
      export PATH="/usr/local/git/bin:$PATH"
    - Save the file and restart your terminal.

Make a Folder and Open Terminal in VS Code
- Create a new folder where you want to clone the project.
- Open Visual Studio Code.
- Open the newly created folder in VS Code.
- Open the terminal in VS Code by pressing Ctrl + ~ or by navigating to View > Terminal.
Clone the Repository
- Run the following command in the terminal to clone the repository:
```
git clone https://github.com/Aloneking789/CurateVista.git
```
Navigate to the Project Directory
- Change the directory to LMS:
```
cd LMS
```
Install Dependencies
- Install the necessary npm packages:
```
npm install
```
Run the Development Server
- Start the development server:
```
npm run dev
```

Ensure you have Node.js installed. You can download it from Node.js.
If you encounter any issues, make sure your Git and Node.js installations are correctly set up and that your environment variables are configured properly.