# Development

Clone the repository to a folder of your choice.

git clone https://github.com/sumitkolhe/krates

This would clone the whole repository onto your machine.

The repository contains frontend and backend code as well. You will need to run them separately.

You need MongoDB to run this application. If you don't already have MongoDB, go to the official documentation and follow the instructions there.

Once you have MongoDB installed, run

mongo

Install the dependencies

cd krates
npm install

Rename .example.env file to .env and fill all the required variables.

Start the backend server by running

npm run dev

This will start the backend server on port 4000

Install the dependencies

cd krates/dashboard
npm install

Start the frontend server by running

npm run dev

This will start the backend server on port 3000

To create a production build and serve it -

Create a production ready build

cd krates
npm run build

Serve the build

npm run start

Create a production ready build

cd krates/dashboard
npm run build

Serve the build

npm run start