Angular 2, NodeJS, MongoDB Customers Service

This project provides a look at getting started using Angular 2 Http functionality and how it can be used to call a Node.js RESTful service.

Software Requirements To Run Locally (there's a Docker option below as well)

• Node.js 6.5.0 or higher
• MongoDB 3.2 or higher

Running the Application Locally

1. Install Node.js (6.5 or higher) and MongoDB (3.2 or higher) on your dev box

   • Node.js: https://nodejs.org
   • MongoDB: https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/installation

2. Execute mongod to start the MongoDB daemon if it's not already running

3. Install Nodemon and Gulp: npm install nodemon gulp -g

4. Run npm install to install app dependencies

5. Run the following Gulp task to copy required Angular modules into the public folder:

   gulp copy:libs

6. Run npm start to compile the TypeScript and start the server

7. Browse to http://localhost:3000

Running the Application with Docker

1. Install Node.js (6.5 or higher) and Docker for Mac/Windows or Docker Toolbox - https://www.docker.com/products/overview

2. Open config/config.development.json and change the host from localhost to mongodb

3. Install Gulp: npm install gulp -g

4. Run npm install

5. Run gulp copy:libs

6. Run npm run tsc:w to compile TypeScript to JavaScript locally (leave the window running). This is only needed when in "dev" mode.

7. Open another command window and navigate to this application's root folder in the command window

8. Run docker-compose build to build the images

9. Run docker-compose up to run the containers

10. Navigate to http://localhost:3000 if using Docker for Mac/Windows or http://192.168.99.100:3000 if using Docker Toolbox in a browser