Node mongo contribution guide

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Contributor's individual project development guide

CLI

Contributors are to run the CLI commands and flags as described on the CLI repo readme: https://github.com/code-collabo/node-mongo-cli

The method of installation is different during code development:

1. Install dependencies

npm install

1. Link after installing dependencies:

npm link

1. Unlink (for when you are done developing):

npm unlink

Learning resources

• Twilio | Dominik Kundel: How to build a CLI with node.js - youTube video.

• Twilio | Dominik Kundel: How to build a CLI with node.js - blog post.

API boilerplate templates

Contributors are to run the project as described on the API boilerplate templates repo readme: https://github.com/code-collabo/node-mongo-api-boilerplate-templates

How to handle the .env files is different during code development:

• Retain the .env.example file so that it doesn't get deleted from our repo when you are submitting your code fix

• Create a copy of the .env.example file, rename this copy to .env , then change the PORT and add other environment variables to store your secrets as desired.

Learning resources

• TomDoesTech: REST API with Node.js, Express, TypeScript, MongoDB & Zod.

• TomDoesTech: Module '"mongoose"' has no exported member 'DocumentDefinition'.ts (tutorial fixes).

• Academind: Building a restful API with node.js.

• CodAffection: MEAN stack CRUD operations - 1st 33 minutes.