OUR SEARCH

About

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) at USD launched the Student Engagement and Access Research Community Hub (SEARCH) to connect students with faculty conducting research. This is an app that streamlines the current manual data management process, making it easier for students and faculty to collaborate and receive real-time updates on matching research interests.

Prerequisites

• be a valid USD student or faculty member (@sandiego.edu)

Installation - DEVELOPMENT MODE

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd <repository-directory>

2. Set Up MySQL Connection

   • (a) Start a MySQL server locally or run a Docker container on port 3306:

     docker run --name mysql-container -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=root -p 3306:3306 -d mysql:latest

   • (b) Create a database called forum:

     CREATE DATABASE forum;

3. Install Node.js (if not already installed)

   • Navigate to the frontend directory:

     cd frontend

   • Install dependencies:

     npm install

4. Configure Backend Database Connection

   • In the backend, open src/main/resources/application.properties and configure the MySQL settings:

     spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/forum
     spring.datasource.username=root
     spring.datasource.password=root

5. Build and Run the Backend Application

   • Go to the backend directory:

     cd ../backend

   • Build the project with Gradle:

     ./gradlew build

   • Run the Spring Boot application:

     ./gradlew bootRun

6. Run the Frontend Application

   • Go back to the frontend directory:

     cd ../frontend

   • Start the frontend server:

     npm start

Contact

COMP-49X-24-25-our-search team on GitHub