Realremote Backend

Welcome to the Realremote Backend repository! This repository contains the codebase for the backend of the Realremote website, available at https://www.realremote.io. Realremote is a platform dedicated to curating and showcasing hand-picked remote job opportunities across various industries.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Getting Started
• Dependencies
• Configuration
• Contributing
• License

Features

The Realremote Backend provides the following features:

• API Endpoints: The backend exposes various API endpoints to interact with the Realremote platform, such as retrieving job listings, creating user accounts, saving job listings, and more.
• Database Integration: We utilized MongoDB, a popular NoSQL database, to store and manage job listings, user information, and other relevant data.

Getting Started

To set up the Realremote Backend repository locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/realremote-backend.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd realremote-backend
   

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

4. Start the development server:

   npm start
   

   The backend server will be running at http://localhost:3000, ready to handle requests from the Realremote Frontend.

Dependencies

The Realremote Backend has the following dependencies:

• Node.js: A JavaScript runtime environment
• Express.js: A fast and minimalist web framework for Node.js
• MongoDB: A NoSQL document database

Make sure you have these dependencies installed and properly configured before running the backend.

Configuration

The Realremote Backend requires some configuration to run properly. Here are the steps to set up the configuration:

1. Create a .env file in the root directory of the backend project.

2. Inside the .env file, specify the following environment variables:

   PORT=3000
   MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/realremote
   JWT_SECRET=your-secret-key
   HOST=localhost:
   PORT=PORT
   SENDGRID_API_KEY="SENDGRID API KEY"
   MONGODB_URI="MONGODBURI"
   

   Adjust the values according to your desired configuration.

3. Save the .env file.

Please note that the MONGODB_URI variable should point to your MongoDB instance.

Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve the Realremote Backend repository. To contribute, please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository from the Realremote Backend GitHub page.
2. Create a new branch with a descriptive name for your feature or bug fix.
3. Make the necessary changes