Start app

cd ~/mongo/bin && ./mongod --dbpath ~/mongo-data

• start database server

yarn install

yarn dev-start

• simultaneously start backend server and frontend admin
• port 5000 for server
• port 3000 for admin interface, developed with create react app

Testing

yarn test

yarn watch-test

• test with nodemon hotloader

Deployment

Set start script in package.json

Set engines in package.json

• specify which node version used, so heroku follow it

Heroku create app, add addons e.g. mLab, get DB url

• heroku login
• heroku create, create app
• heroku addons:create mongolab:sandbox
• heroku config, show mongodb url

Build frontend admin code

• yarn build-client