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README.md

SSAP Backend

Node.js/Express backend for SSAP application with PostgreSQL database.

Prerequisites

Node.js (v14 or higher)
PostgreSQL database
npm or yarn

Setup

Install dependencies:

npm install

Create a .env file based on .env.example:

cp .env.example .env

Update the .env file with your database credentials:

PORT=8080
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://username:password@localhost:5432/database_name

Running the Application

Development mode (with auto-reload):

npm run dev

Production mode:

npm start

The server will start on the port specified in your .env file (default: 8080).

Project Structure

backend/
├── src/           # Source code
├── .env           # Environment variables (not committed)
├── .env.example   # Environment variables template
├── package.json   # Project dependencies
└── README.md      # This file

Technologies

Express.js - Web framework
PostgreSQL - Database
dotenv - Environment variable management
CORS - Cross-origin resource sharing
express-rate-limit - API rate limiting