Begin by cloning the repository and navigating into the project directory:

git clone <your_repo_url> dragon-rideshare
cd dragon-rideshare

1. Move into the back folder:

   cd back

2. Copy the example environment file to create a new .env file:

   cp .env.example .env

3. Open .env and set your JWT_SECRET:
   • Generate a secure secret key from jwtsecret.com/generate.
   • Replace your_secret_key in the .env file with the generated key.

While inside the back folder, execute the following commands:

npm run setup  # Initializes the database
npm run full-deploy  # Installs dependencies and starts the application

Once the server is running, you can access the full website at:

• Website URL: http://localhost:3000

The frontend is served directly through Express.