User Management App Example

Example project demonstrating the use of Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, React, and Docker.

Note: This project is not intended to be used in production. It is only meant to be used as a learning tool. I know the passwords aren't hashed, and are displayed as plain text, if you want this feature, feel free to add it yourself.

Get Started

Prerequisites

• Docker (Required)
• Docker Compose (Required)
  • Note: Docker Compose is included with Docker Desktop for Windows and macOS
• Node.js (Optional)

Installation

Once you pull the project down and are inside the root directory, run the following command:

docker-compose up --build

Cleanup

After you are done with the project, run the following command to remove the containers:

docker-compose down

If you want to remove the volumes (helpful for debugging), add the -v flag:

docker-compose down -v

Environments

• localhost:1337: Node.js server
• localhost:3000: Vite development server

Endpoints

Below are the endpoints that are available for the Node.js server.

Method	Route	Description
GET	/	Returns a build version of the React app
GET	/api	Returns a welcome message
GET	/api/users	Returns all users
GET	/api/users/:id	Returns a single user
POST	/api/users	Creates a new user
PUT	/api/users/:id	Updates a user
DELETE	/api/users/:id	Deletes a user

Example request body for POST and PUT requests:

// POST /api/users
{
  "name": "User Name",
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "password": "password"
}

// PUT /api/users/1
{
  "name": "New Name",
}