README.md

Backend Server for Bookstore Application

This project is built using NestJS, MySQL with Prisma for the database, JWT for authentication, and Cloudinary for file uploads.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Installation
• Environment Variables
• Usage
• Resources
• Frontend Repository

Features

• NestJS Backend: A robust backend framework for building scalable server-side applications.
• MySQL with Prisma: Prisma is used as the ORM for database operations.
• JWT Authentication: Secure authentication using JWT access and refresh tokens.
• File Upload: Cloudinary is integrated for handling file uploads.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/akapez/book-store-be.git
   cd book-store-be

2. Install dependencies:

   yarn install

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following variables:

   DATABASE_URL="mysql://johndoe:mypassword@localhost:3306/mydb?schema=public"
   
   AT_SECRET=your-access-token-secret
   RT_SECRET=your-refresh-token-secret
   
   CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your-cloudinary-cloud-name
   CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your-cloudinary-api-key
   CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your-cloudinary-api-secret

Usage

1. Start the development server:

   yarn start:dev

2. The server will start on http://localhost:8080.

Resources

• Prisma MySQL Documentation: https://www.prisma.io/docs/orm/overview/databases/mysql
• Cloudinary Documentation: https://cloudinary.com/documentation
• Postman Documentation: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/39322873/2sAYBUDY4U

Frontend Repository

The frontend application for Booktopia, built with Next.js, can be found at https://github.com/akapez/book-store-fe.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.