Anywhere API

This project is part of the Mobile Programming course. It is called Anywhere, a mobile app that provides parking spaces for everyone.

The Anywhere API, built with the Go-based Fiber web framework and PostgreSQL database, serves as the backend for the app. It uses JWT solely for authentication purposes.

Tech Stack

Anywhere API

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following installed:

• Go: Download and install Go from https://golang.org/dl/
• PostgreSQL: You need a PostgreSQL instance running. You can install PostgreSQL from https://www.postgresql.org/download/
• Git: Ensure Git is installed for cloning the repository. Install from https://git-scm.com/

Installation

Follow these steps to get the project running on your local machine.

Step 1: Clone the Repository

Clone the project repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/anywhere-api.git
cd anywhere-api

Step 2: Setup Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root of your project directory and add the following database configuration:

DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=5432
DB_USER=your_database_user
DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password
DB_NAME=your_database_name
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Ensure you have Go installed on your system. Install the required dependencies using go mod:

go mod tidy

This will download all the required dependencies listed in the go.mod file.

Step 4: Set Up PostgreSQL Database

CREATE DATABASE your_database_name;

CREATE TABLE users (
    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
    username VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
    email VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
    password TEXT NOT NULL
);

Step 5: Running the Application

go run cmd/main.go

Authors

• @attmhd