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+[![MIT License][license-shield]][license-url]
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# Pokéteam
-- Made by Jason Chen
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+ Table of Contents
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+ -
+ About The Project
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+ -
+ Getting Started
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+ - License
+ - Contact
+ - Acknowledgments
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+## About The Project
+
+- Web application initially made for CMSC335 Final Project.
+- Users can select 6 pokémons for their team and save the team as an image. Each user's team is stored in a database. Users can view all submissions in the archive and view individual pokémon info.
+- The application can be viewed at https://www.poketeam.tk/.
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+### Built With
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+- [![MongoDB][mongodb]][mongodb-url]
+- [![Express.js][express.js]][express.js-url]
+- [![EJS][ejs]][ejs-url]
+- [![Node.js][node.js]][node.js-url]
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+## Screenshots
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+## Getting Started
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+### Prerequisites
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+- npm
+ ```sh
+ npm install npm@latest -g
+ ```
+
+### Installation
+
+1. Clone the repo
+ ```sh
+ git clone https://github.com/picklejason/poketeam.git
+ ```
+2. Install NPM packages
+ ```sh
+ npm install
+ ```
+3. Create and set `.env` variables
+ ```
+ MONGO_DB_URI = "mongodb_uri"
+ MONGO_DB_NAME = "db_name"
+ MONGO_COLLECTION = "collection"
+ ```
+
+## Usage
+
+In order to run the app, run its app.js file:
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+```
+node app.js
+```
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+Then, open http://localhost:3000 in a browser.
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+## License
+
+Distributed under the MIT License. See `LICENSE.txt` for more information.
-- Directory ID - jchen159
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-## Description
+## Contact
-- Users can select 6 pokémons to form their team. The team is then stored in a database. Users can view all submissions in the archive and view individual pokémon info.
+Jason Chen - jasonchen0429@gmail.com
-## API links
+Project Link: [https://github.com/picklejason/poketeam](https://github.com/picklejason/poketeam)
-- This project was built using [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co/).
+## Acknowledgments
-## Demo
+- [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co/)
-- View application [Demo](https://youtu.be/BgoeT_1Hb-I).
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-- Try it out [here](https://www.poketeam.tk/).
+[license-shield]: https://img.shields.io/github/license/picklejason/poketeam.svg?style=for-the-badge
+[license-url]: https://github.com/picklejason/poketeam/blob/main/LICENSE.txt
+[linkedin-shield]: https://img.shields.io/badge/-LinkedIn-black.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=linkedin&colorB=555
+[linkedin-url]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/picklejason/
+[mongodb]: https://img.shields.io/badge/MongoDB-4EA94B?style=for-the-badge&logo=mongodb&logoColor=white
+[mongodb-url]: https://www.mongodb.com/
+[express.js]: https://img.shields.io/badge/Express.js-404D59?style=for-the-badge
+[express.js-url]: https://expressjs.com/
+[ejs]: https://img.shields.io/badge/-EJS-B4CA65?style=for-the-badge
+[ejs-url]: https://ejs.co/
+[node.js]: https://img.shields.io/badge/Node.js-43853D?style=for-the-badge&logo=node.js&logoColor=white
+[node.js-url]: https://nodejs.org/en/