week5-node-express-knex-pg/README.md
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# use knex.js with ES6 on Node and work with .env
## The below instructions are intended for command line execution while working with node server
install dotenv and knex.js
```
npm install dotenv --save
npm install knex --save
```
In the project root directory, create a folder called 'db' and navigate to this 'db' folder:
execute the following command:
```
npx knex init
```
A 'knexfile.js' will be created in this directory.
> Change the file extension to .cjs
you will need to add the below line in your package.json file:
```
"type": "module",
```
create 2 subfolders inside 'db' folder, called "migrations" and "seeds"
# data in .env file
This file should be placed in the project root directory
```
DEV_USER=
DEV_DB=
DEV_PASSWORD=
DEV_HOST=localhost
DEV_PORT=5432
```
# knexfile.cjs configuration
> check current working directory
```
const dir = process.cwd();
```
> check current running environment
```
const env = process.env.ENVIRONMENT || "";
```
> the database details here
```
exports.development = {}
exports.production = {}
```
# below instructions are used on a terminal window navigate to 'db' folder
create a migration file type:
```
knex migrate:make create_XYZ_table --migrations-directory migrations
```
> make sure to rename the file extensions to .cjs
execute migration type:
```
knex migrate:latest --knexfile knexfile.cjs --migrations-directory migrations
```
execute rollback type:
```
knex migrate:rollback --knexfile knexfile.cjs --migrations-directory migrations
```
### Check out the knex documentation
knex URL: https://knexjs.org/guide/migrations.html#migration-cli
create a seed file type:
```
knex seed:make 01_XYZ_test_data --knexfile knexfile.cjs
```
make sure to rename the file extensions to .cjs
execute the seed file type:
```
knex seed:run --knexfile knexfile.cjs
```
## to run the node server
navigate back to the project root directory and type:
```
ENVIRONMENT=development npm run dev
```