Requirements

Functional Requirements

• User can create Kanban boards
• User can add columns (e.g., To Do, In Progress, Done)
• User can create tasks and move them between columns

Technical Requirements

• Frontend: React ^19.1.0
• Backend: Node.js (Express) v22.17.0
• Database: PostgreSQL hosted on Azure SQL
• Optional: Simple login system

Deployment & Configuration

• All configs set via environment variables (for K8s compatibility)
• App packaged into containers (either single or separate frontend/backend services)
• Deployment tested on multiple Kubernetes clusters

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Running the App Locally

Open Terminal 1 – Start Backend

# Go to backend directory
cd backend

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start the backend server
node index.js

The backend runs at: http://localhost:5000

Open Terminal 2 – Start Frontend

# Make sure you have Node.js v22.17.0 installed
# You can use nvm to switch:
nvm install 22.17.0
nvm use 22.17.0

# Go to frontend project
cd frontend

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start the frontend app
npm run dev

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