Muze's backend application is built with Node.js and MongoDB. It serves as the server-side component for the Muze music application, handling user authentication, data storage, and API endpoints. Cloudinary is utilized as a service for file storage that can be managed from the backend with Node.js. Nodemailer is used for sending emails, and Multer is employed for handling file uploads.
Before running the Muze backend application, make sure you have Node.js and npm (Node Package Manager) installed on your machine. Additionally, you'll need to set up a MongoDB database and obtain Cloudinary and Stripe API credentials.
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/your-username/muze-backend.git- Navigate to the project's root directory:
cd muze-backend- Install the dependencies:
npm install-
Set up environment variables:
Create a
.envfile in the project's root directory and include the following variables:PORT: The port number for the server to listen on.MONGODB_URL: The connection URL for your MongoDB database.PASS: The password required for Nodemailer.CLOUD_NAME: Your Cloudinary cloud name.API_KEY: Your Cloudinary API key.API_SECRET: Your Cloudinary API secret.STRIPE_SECRET_KEY: Your Stripe secret key.STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY: Your Stripe publishable key.TOKEN_SECRET: A secret key used for JWT token generation.
Remember to fill in the values for these variables and include them in the
.envfile. -
Start the server:
npm startThe Muze backend application is now up and running.
Cloudinary is a service for file storage that allows you to easily manage and manipulate media assets such as images and videos. In the context of the Muze backend application, Cloudinary is used to handle the upload and download of music files and images associated with artists and users. With the provided Cloudinary API credentials, the Muze backend can seamlessly interact with the Cloudinary service to store and retrieve these media assets.
Nodemailer is a module for Node.js that enables easy email sending. In the Muze backend application, Nodemailer is utilized to send emails for various functionalities such as account verification and password reset. By configuring the email transport and using the provided SMTP credentials (including the PASS variable), Nodemailer facilitates the seamless delivery of emails to users.
Multer is a middleware for handling multipart/form-data, which is commonly used for file uploads. In the Muze backend application, Multer is employed to handle the uploading of music files and profile pictures for artists and users. It integrates with the Express framework to simplify the process of handling file uploads, ensuring that the uploaded files are properly stored and accessible for further processing.
Muze backend relies on the following dependencies:
| Dependency | Version |
|---|---|
| bcryptjs | ^2.4.3 |
| cloudinary | ^1.28.1 |
| cors | ^2.8.5 |
| dotenv | ^10.0.0 |
| express | ^4.17.1 |
| jsonwebtoken | ^8.5.1 |
| mongoose | ^6.1.10 |
| multer | ^1.4.3 |
| nodemailer | ^6.7.2 |
| validator | ^13.6.0 |
Please ensure that you have these dependencies installed to run the Muze backend application successfully.
We welcome contributions to the Muze backend application! If you find any bugs or have suggestions for improvements, please feel free to open issues or submit pull requests in the GitHub repository.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
The following GitHub users have contributed to the Muze project:
Thank you for using the Muze backend application!