SkillFusion Backend

A TypeScript/Express.js API backend for a learning management system with courses, topics, and user authentication.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (16+ recommended)
• PostgreSQL database
• pnpm package manager

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd skillfusion-back

2. Install dependencies

   pnpm install

3. Environment Configuration

   • Copy .env.example to .env
   • Fill in your database credentials and other required environment variables

4. Database Setup

   • Create a PostgreSQL database
   • Run the initialization script to set up tables and functions:

   pnpm run reset-db

Available Scripts

• pnpm run dev - Start development server with hot reload
• pnpm run reset-db - Reset and initialize database with schema
• pnpm run test - Run tests

Development

Start the development server:

pnpm run dev