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Backend
Run the following command to install everything through docker.
The installation takes a bit longer on the first pass or on rebuild ...
$ docker-compose up
# rebuild the containers for a cleanup
$ docker-compose up --build
$ cd backend
$ yarn install
Copy Environment Variables:
# in backend/
$ cp .env.template .env
Configure the new file according to your needs and your local setup. Make sure a local Neo4J instance is up and running.
Start the backend for development with:
$ yarn run dev
or start the backend in production environment with:
yarn run start
For e-mail delivery, please configure at least
SMTP_HOST
and SMTP_PORT
in your .env
configuration file.Your backend is up and running at http://localhost:4000/ This will start the GraphQL service (by default on localhost:4000) where you can issue GraphQL requests or access GraphQL Playground in the browser.

GraphQL Playground
Database indices and constraints need to be created when the database and the backend is running:
Docker
Without Docker
docker-compose exec backend yarn run db:migrate init
# in folder backend/
# make sure your database is running on http://localhost:7474/browser/
yarn run db:migrate init
Seed Database
If you want your backend to return anything else than an empty response, you need to seed your database:
Docker
Without Docker
In another terminal run:
$ docker-compose exec backend yarn run db:seed
To reset the database run:
$ docker-compose exec backend yarn run db:reset
# you could also wipe out your neo4j database and delete all volumes with:
$ docker-compose down -v
# if container is not running, run this command to set up your database indeces and contstraints
$ docker-compose run backend yarn run db:migrate init
Run:
$ yarn run db:seed
To reset the database run:
$ yarn run db:reset
Although Neo4J is schema-less,you might find yourself in a situation in which you have to migrate your data e.g. because your data modeling has changed.
Docker
Without Docker
Generate a data migration file:
$ docker-compose exec backend yarn run db:migrate:create your_data_migration
# Edit the file in ./src/db/migrations/
To run the migration:
$ docker-compose exec backend yarn run db:migrate up
Generate a data migration file:
$ yarn run db:migrate:create your_data_migration
# Edit the file in ./src/db/migrations/
To run the migration:
$ yarn run db:migrate up
Beware: We have no multiple database setup at the moment. We clean the database after each test, running the tests will wipe out all your data!
Docker
Without Docker
Run the jest tests:
$ docker-compose exec backend yarn run test:jest
Run the cucumber features:
$ docker-compose exec backend yarn run test:cucumber
Run the jest tests:
$ yarn run test:jest
Run the cucumber features:
$ yarn run test:cucumber
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