Game Jam: Video Game Search Database

Table of Contents:

1. Description
2. Installation
3. App Usage
4. License Details
5. List of Contributors
6. Tests
7. Questions

Description:

An application that allows the user to search for their favourite games based on name search, with the ability to further filter results with video game platform and genre of game. Based on the provided search parameters, users will be returned a list of games that satisfy the user's nominated parameters. Each game returned has the game's title, platform the game is on, release year, genre of game, plublisher, total global unit sales and rating/score as per IGN.com.

Main Web Page Graphic

User inputs their desired search parameters

Results rendered beneath the search box

Additionally, users can add their own entries into the game database, where user's can enter a game title, genre, platform, release year, publisher, global unit sales (in millions) and review score which will then appear as a result when searched.

User enters information for new game

Searching for new game added by user

User's new game returned as a result in search

Installation:

Within your terminal enter 'npm i' to install all dependencies found in the package.json file.

Note: You will also need MySQLWorkbench install with a working database connection active.

Usage:

Enter your MySQL DB password into the assigned area within config/connection.js and launch the application by typing into the terminal 'node server.js' -> this will allow you to run the application through your local host.

Alternatively, deployed application on Heroku can also be accessed here: https://fullstackproject-2.herokuapp.com/

License Details:

The MIT License is a free software license that was created at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It is a permissive license, meaning that it allows programmers to put the code in proprietary software on the condition that the license is given with that software, and GPL-compatible, meaning that the GPL permits programmers to combine and redistribute it with software that uses the MIT License.

List of Contributors:

@Jermayy @aBuiDev @Mohammad-Pishdar

Tests:

None

Questions:

links to github:
https://github.com/Jermayy https://github.com/aBuiDev https://github.com/Mohammad-Pishdar

Email us at:
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for additional questions