To run this server for production...

1. git clone https://github.com/589EngineeringExpo/2025-Falkon-Robotics-Engineering-Expo.git expo
2. cd expo
3. docker compose up -d
4. docker ps
5. Note down the container ID for 2025-falkon-robotics-engineering-expo-main-expo
6. docker exec -it ID_OF_CONTAINER sh - Replace ID_OF_CONTAINER with the actual ID (i.e docker exec -it 245cf82e29ce sh)
7. npm run generateToken - Copy down the admin token it gives you, and store it securely (It will look something like zzxq0cl6) (random 8 character alphanumeric token)
8. exit

The server will run on port 80

This website was meant to guide guests through the Engineering Expo event.

Made with ❤️ by Falkon Robotics' members.

1. Download dependencies

• https://nodejs.org/en/download - Node.js
• https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop - Docker (For running MongoDB)

2. Download the backend

• Navigate to /
• Run npm install
• Make a duplicate of .env.example, then rename it to .env
• Open .env, then edit the fields if needed

3. Install MongoDB

• Open Docker
• Open the search box, then find mongodb/mongodb-community-server
• Click "pull"
• Go to "images"
• Press the run/start icon next to mongodb/mongodb-community-server
• Under "optional settings", enter a Container Name
• Under "optional settings", input 27017 under Host port
• Click run

4. (Optional) Install MongoDB Compass

• https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/compass - MongoDB Compass (A way for you to visually see your database and the data inside)
• Click the plus arrow next to "Connections"
• Put mongodb://localhost:27017/expo in URI
• Press "Save"
• Next to the new connection (Default name: localhost:27017), press "Connect"
• Navigate to expo under the connection

5. IMPORTANT

• Generate a temporary admin token via npm run generateToken