Runtime: Node.js (ES Modules) Framework: Express.js (v5.x) ORM: Prisma (PostgreSQL) Storage: Bytescale (Image uploads) Auth: JSON Web Tokens (JWT) & Bcrypt Email: Postmark

Project Structure

backend/ ├── prisma/ │ └── schema.prisma
├──── src/ │ ├── app.js
│ ├── controllers/
│ ├── middlewares/
│ ├── routes/
│ ├── prisma/
│ └── utils/
├── .env
└── package.json

Installation & Setup

1. Prerequisites Node.js (v18+) PostgreSQL Database

2. Environment Variables DATABASE_URL="" PORT=5008 JWT_SECRET="" CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS=http://localhost:3001 http://localhost:3003 http://localhost:5174 http://localhost:5173 BYTESCALE_SECRET_API_KEY="" POSTMARK_API_KEY=""

3. Install Dependencies npm install

4. Database Initialization

Generate Prisma Client

npm run generate

Run migrations to create database tables

npm run migrate

Scripts

npm start: Runs the server in production mode.
npm run migrate: Syncs your local database with the current Prisma schema.
npm run generate: Regenerates the Prisma Client (run this after schema changes).
npx prisma studio: Opens a visual editor to view and manage your database data.