Fastpoll

Fastpoll is a web app that allows users to create real-time polls. Fastpoll utilizes

• A React based frontend that allows users to create polls and vote on them. Voting updates in real-time using Pusher, allowing you to see incoming results. Developed using Create React App, React Router, React Hooks, Emotion styling and GSAP.
• Client unit testing using Jest and react-testing-library
• A backend service that implements a REST API for creating polls, retrieving them and voting on them, using Express for routing + REST requests and Sequelize as an ORM
• Server unit testing using Mocha, Chai, Sinon, and Sequelize Test Helpers

Install + Run Locally

1. Run npm install in project root.
2. Run npm install in client folder.
3. Create a .env file in project root to set DATABASE_URL (mysql:// format), PORT for sever (recommend 4000) and PUSHER_APP_ID, PUSHER_APP_KEY and PUSHER_APP_SECRET keys obtained from your Pusher Channels account.
4. Set {"proxy": "http://localhost:XXXX"} in client/package.json to same port as your root directory .env server port
5. Create a .env file in the client folder and set REACT_APP_PUSHER_APP_KEY to the same key as your PUSHER_APP_KEY in the root folder .env file.
6. Run npm run dev to run both server and client in watch mode.

Run Tests

1. Run npm run test in root directory to run server unit tests.
2. Run npm run test in client directory to run client unit tests.

Known Issues

• See issues tab.