Path to the Crown is a web-based board game application built with React and Node.js, containerized using Docker. This README provides instructions for setting up, running, and deploying the application.
- Project Overview
- Features
- Technologies Used
- Prerequisites
- Installation
- Running the Application
- Using Docker
- Testing
- Deployment
- Contributing
- License
Path to the Crown is a board game that has been developed into a web application. The app is built using React for the frontend and Node.js for the backend, with Docker being used to containerize the application for easy deployment and scalability.
- Interactive Board Game: Play the game directly in your browser.
- Responsive Design: The application is designed to work on different screen sizes.
- Dockerized: Easy to deploy with Docker.
- Modern Tech Stack: Built with React and Node.js.
- Frontend: React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
- Backend: Node.js, Express.js
- Docker: Containerization of the application
- Build Tools: npm, Webpack
- Version Control: Git, GitHub
Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed on your system:
- Node.js: Version 14 or higher
- npm: Node package manager (comes with Node.js)
- Docker: Ensure Docker is installed and running
Follow these steps to set up the project on your local machine:
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Clone the Repository: ```bash git clone https://github.com/yourusername/path-to-the-crown.git cd path-to-the-crown ```
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Install Dependencies:
- Install backend dependencies: ```bash npm install ```
- Install frontend dependencies: ```bash cd frontend npm install ```
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Build the React App: ```bash npm run build ```
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Start the Node.js Server: ```bash npm start ```
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Access the Application: Open your browser and go to `http://localhost:4000\` to view the app.
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Build the Docker Image: ```bash docker build -t path-to-the-crown . ```
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Run the Docker Container: ```bash docker run -p 4000:4000 path-to-the-crown ```
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Access the Application: Open your browser and navigate to `http://localhost:4000\`.
(If applicable, provide instructions for running any tests associated with the project)
```bash npm test ```
To push the Docker image to Docker Hub:
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Tag the Image: ```bash docker tag path-to-the-crown yourdockerhubusername/path-to-the-crown:latest ```
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Push the Image: ```bash docker push yourdockerhubusername/path-to-the-crown:latest ```
To deploy the Docker container to a cloud platform (AWS, Heroku, DigitalOcean, etc.), follow the specific instructions for that platform.
Contributions are welcome! To contribute:
- Fork the repository.
- Create a new branch (`git checkout -b feature-branch`).
- Make your changes and commit them (`git commit -m 'Add some feature'`).
- Push to the branch (`git push origin feature-branch`).
- Open a Pull Request.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.