web application development

This application allows users to look up information on places to visit whilst on holiday or in their neighbourhood. Database includes places like world cities, historical sites, countryside areas, recommended restaurants, pubs, bars. Users can also add new points of interest to the database, add a review or recommend a place.

Technologies used:

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MySQL
• TailwindCSS

To run the application:

1. Clone or download the repo
2. npm install to install all necessary packages
3. node app.js to start the server OR npm run dev to allow for automatic server restarts
4. Run npx tailwindcss-cli@latest build ./public/style.css -o ./public/allstyles.css to build tailwind
5. To build for production NODE_ENV=production npx tailwindcss-cli@latest build ./public/style.css -o ./public/allstyles.css

check .env file for environment variables

Screenshots:

Screencast video

POI-node.js app by kat wlodarczyk on Vimeo.