FacialRecognitionAttendanceSystem - Database

This is the database service for the Facial Recognition Attendance System. It handles data storage and retrieval using MongoDB.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (version 18 or higher)
• Docker and Docker Compose
• MongoDB (if running locally without Docker)

Environment Variables

Create a .env file with the following variables:

PORT=5001 MONGO_URI=mongodb://mongodb:27017/AITend

Run Locally

1. Install dependencies: npm install

2. Start the database service: npm start

3. The service will run at http://localhost:5001.

Ensure MongoDB is running locally or specify the correct MONGO_URI in .env.

Docker Instructions

Build and Run with Docker

1. Build the Docker image: docker build -t database .

2. Run the container: docker run -p 5001:5001 --env-file .env database

Using Docker Compose

Ensure the following docker-compose.yml file exists in the root directory:

version: '3.9'

services: database: build: context: ./FacialRecognitionAttendanceSystem-Database container_name: database ports: - "5001:5001" depends_on: - mongodb environment: - PORT=5001 - MONGO_URI=mongodb://mongodb:27017/AITend restart: always

Run the following command:

docker-compose up --build