InternStud

Setup

1. Install dependencies in both workspaces:

   npm install
   cd client && npm install
   cd ../server && npm install

2. Configure environment variables:

   • Create client/.env if needed for frontend configuration.
   • For the backend, do not commit service account JSON files. Instead set one of:
     • FIREBASE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT: base64 encoded Firebase service account JSON.
     • GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS: absolute path to a local service account JSON file (ignored by git).
   • Optionally set FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET if different from the default bucket.
   • Include other secrets such as GEMINI_API_KEY in server/.env (ignored by git).

3. Start the development servers:

   # In one terminal
   cd server
   npm run dev
   
   # In another terminal
   cd client
   npm run dev

Available Scripts

• client: use npm run dev, npm run build, npm run preview.
• server: use npm run dev (with nodemon) or npm start.

Notes

• Never commit credential files. They are ignored by .gitignore and loaded from environment variables.
• Rotate any keys that may have been exposed before these changes.*** End Patch