Worldcup SMS 2014

The FIFA world cup alerts app can be found here.

Subscribe to FIFA world cup events by texting (415) 799-2563.

Text GOAL to receive all goals, and the start and end of matches; CARD to receive all goals, red / yellow cards, and the start and end of matches; and SUB to receive everything (goals, cards, substitions, and the start and end of matches). You can send STOP to discontinue SMS updates. Or follow @fifaWCalerts for tweet updates.

Running it locally

You need

• npm
• node
• mongodb
• Twilio
• Twitter (get an account and then register an app)

First, clone the project. Then, add a ./config/config.js file that looks like this.

process.env.TWILIO_ASID = 'Axxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx';
process.env.TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN = 'bxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx';
process.env.TWILIO_PHONE_NUMBER = '+14158888888';
process.env.TWIT_CONSUMER_KEY = 'MXXxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx';
process.env.TWIT_CONSUMER_SECRET = 'uxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx';
process.env.TWIT_ACCESS_TOKEN = '212311534-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx';
process.env.TWIT_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET = 'FExxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx';

Execute the following commands in your terminal.

$ npm install
$ mongod
$ node server.js

Any questions or comments, just tweet at me @andyjiang.

Happy coding!