Add a .env file at the top level of this project.
Then inside of the .env add a SERVER_SECRET set to any value you'd like
SERVER_SECRET = 123456
First off make sure you have a local version of MongoDB running on your machine. This project will make a local database for you called appDB.
mongod
Start by installing front and backend dependencies. While in the root directory, run the following command:
npm install
After all installations complete, run the following command in your terminal:
npm start
That's it! your app should be running on http://localhost:3000. The Express server should intercept any AJAX requests from the client.