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Histori Backend

Overview

Histori is a project that provides a platform to explore historical events through interactive maps. The backend of the application is responsible for serving historical data, managing user requests, and ensuring efficient data retrieval and manipulation.

Frontend - https://github.com/Yared04/Histori

Features

  • Historical Data Management: Manage and retrieve historical events data.
  • GeoJSON Integration: Serve geoJSON data for interactive mapping.
  • API Endpoints: Provide endpoints for accessing historical events and geoJSON data.

Technologies

  • Node.js: JavaScript runtime for building the backend.
  • Express.js: Web framework for creating RESTful APIs.
  • MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing historical data, GeoJson Data and user information.

Installation

  1. Clone the Repository:

    git clone https://github.com/zerihunMoges/histori-backend.git
cd histori-backend

  2. Install Dependencies:

    npm install

  3. Set Up Environment Variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following variables:

    DATABASE_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
PORT=your_preferred_port_number

  4. Run the Application: The backend server will start on the specified port.