FL0 Example Repo: ExpressJS + Sequelize

This repo demonstrates how to set up an ExpressJS app, deploy it to FL0 and connect it to a database using Sequelize. This app has a single endpoint that will return a random quote and author.

You can find a Quickstart guide for this example repo in FL0's documentation

Prerequisites

1. NodeJS + NPM installed
2. A fork of this repo in your own Github org
3. A FL0 project with Postgres database

Getting started

1. npm install to install all dependencies
2. Rename .env.example to .env and replace the DATABASE_URL variable with connection details from your FL0 database
3. npm run bootstrap to set up the database schema and load sample data
4. npm run start:dev to run a local server that will automatically reload when you make changes

You will be able to see your app running at http://localhost:3000/

Folder structure

• .env Environment variables that will be loaded into your app at runtime. This is only used for local dev
• src/models Sequelize models for Quotes and Authors are defined in here. The index file dynamically loads the files
• src/scripts Utility scripts that are called from the npm run commands
• src/seeders Seed files responsible for populating the database with sample data
• src/app.js The entrypoint for the app, contains the setup for Express and the logic for the routes
• src/db.json The Sequelize configuration file, telling Sequelize how to connect to the DB in different environments

Deploying to FL0

Follow the instructions to connect your repo to FL0. Every time you push a commit to the main branch, FL0 will build and deploy your app.