GitJobs

Web application for finding and saving job listings with GitHub's Jobs API

By: Joseph Wangemann, Benjamin Thom, Zakkrey Short, Hristo Dzhambov, April 7-9, 2020

Description

A C# MVC application that allows job seekers to search, save, and organize job opportunities utilizing the GitHub Jobs API, ASP.NET Core Identity to manage users, passwords, and profile information and a SQL database for storing data.

Specifications / User Stories:

Specification	Example Input	Example Output
User visit GitJobs home page and the program displays welcome message along with buttons to search jobs and view account	User types a http://localhost:5000/ into their web browser	http://localhost:5000/
User clicks search jobs button and the application displays a jobs homepage with a search jobs input form on the left and a list of jobs that meet the search requirements on the right	User clicks search jobs button	http://localhost:5000/Jobs
User submits search and clicks the add this job button on a job post from the list of queried results	User submits search and clicks the add this job button	http://localhost:5000/Jobs/Create
If the user is not logged in the application will redirect to the account homepage where they can click the register button or enter their user details and click the log in button	N/A	http://localhost:5000/Account
User clicks the register button and the application displays a registration form with inputs for username, password, confirm password, and a register button	User clicks the register button	http://localhost:5000/Account/Register
User completes a form and clicks the register button and is redirected back to the account homepage and the application displays a welcome message along with three buttons (see all jobs, see saved jobs, and log out)	User clicks the register button	http://localhost:5000/Account
If a user clicks log out button, the user will be logged out of their account and redirected to the account homepage	User clicks log out button	http://localhost:5000/Account
If a user clicks see all jobs button, the application will redirect to the jobs homepage where they can now successfully save jobs to their account	User clicks see all jobs button	http://localhost:5000/Jobs
If a logged in user clicks add this job button, app will navigate to confirmation form where a user can add notes regarding application status and priority level	User clicks add this job button	http://localhost:5000/Jobs/Create
If a user clicks see saved jobs button, the application will display a list of jobs the user has saved with the following details (title, location, application status, and a view posting link) as well as buttons to delete this job and edit this job	User clicks see saved jobs button	http://localhost:5000/Account/SavedJobs
User clicks the edit this job button and the application displays a form with job details based on its job id and the ability to update the job's title, location, url, status, priority, and a save changes button	User clicks the edit this job button	http://localhost:5000/Account/Edit
User clicks delete this job button and is redirected to a delete confirmation page and the application displays the title and location of the job based on the job id, a confirm delete button, and a back to saved jobs button	User clicks delete this job button	http://localhost:5000/Account/Delete/

Setup/Installation Requirements

Install .NET Core

on macOS:

• Click here to download a .NET Core SDK from Microsoft Corp.
• Open the file (this will launch an installer which will walk you through installation steps. Use the default settings the installer suggests.)

on Windows:

• Click here to download the 64-bit .NET Core SDK from Microsoft Corp.
• Open the .exe file and follow the steps provided by the installer for your OS.

Install dotnet script

Enter the command dotnet tool install -g dotnet-script in Terminal (macOS) or PowerShell (Windows).

Install MySQL

on macOS:

Download the MySQL Community Server DMG File here. Follow along with the installer until you reach the configuration page. Once you've reached Configuration, set the following options (or user default if not specified):

• use legacy password encryption
• set password (and change the password field in appsettings.json file of this repository to match your password)
• click finish
• open Terminal and enter the command echo 'export PATH="/usr/local/mysql/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bash_profile if using Git Bash.
• Verify MySQL installation by opening Terminal and entering the command mysql -uroot -p{your password here, omitted brackets}. If you gain access to the MySQL command line, installation is complete. An error (e.g., -bash: mysql: command not found) indicates something went wrong.

on Windows:

Download the MySQL Web Installer here and follow along with the installer. Click "Yes" if prompted to update, and accept license terms.

• Choose Custom setup type
• When prompted to Select Products and Features, choose the following: MySQL Server (Will be under MySQL Servers) and MySQL Workbench (Will be under Applications)
• Select Next, then Execute. Wait for download and installation (can take a few minutes)
• Advance through Configuration as follows:
  • High Availability set to Standalone.
  • Defaults are OK under Type and Networking.
  • Authentication Method set to Use Legacy Authentication Method.
  • Set password to epicodus. You can use your own if you want but epicodus will be assumed in the lessons.
  • Unselect Configure MySQL Server as a Windows Service.
• Complete installation process

Add the MySQL environment variable to the System PATH. Instructions for Windows 10:

• Open the Control Panel and visit System > Advanced System Settings > Environment Variables...
• Select PATH..., click Edit..., then Add.
• Add the exact location of your MySQL installation and click OK. (This location is likely C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 8.0\bin, but may differ depending on your specific installation.)
• Verify installation by opening Windows PowerShell and entering the command mysql -uroot -p{your password here, omitted brackets}. It's working correctly if you gain access to the MySQL command line. Exit MySQL by entering the command exit.

Clone this repository

Enter the following commands in Terminal (macOS) or PowerShell (Windows):

• cd desktop
• git clone https://github.com/fractalscape13/GitJobs
• cd GitJobs/GitJobs
• dotnet ef database update
• dotnet run or dotnet watch run

Confirm that you have navigated to the GitJobs directory (e.g., by entering the command pwd in Terminal).

Run this MVC application in another Terminal or PowerShell window

Run this MVC application by entering the following command in Terminal (macOS) or PowerShell (Windows) at the root of the GitJobs directory:

• dotnet run or dotnet watch run

To view/edit the source code of this application, open the contents of the GitJobs directory in a text editor or IDE of your choice (e.g., to open all contents of the directory in Visual Studio Code on macOS, enter the command code . in Terminal at the root of the GitJobs directory).

Routes

ACCOUNT

GET /account
GET /account/register
POST /account/register
GET /account/login
POST /account/login
GET /account/savedjobs
DELETE /account/delete/{jobId}

JOBS

GET /jobs
GET /jobs/search

POSITIONS

GET /positions.json
GET /positions/ID.json

Technologies Used

• C#
• .NET Core 2.2
• MySQL 8.0.15
• ASP.NET Core MVC 2.2
• Entity Framework Core 2.2
• Identity
• RestSharp version 106.6.10
• Newtonsoft.Json version 12.0.2
• GitHub Jobs API (https://jobs.github.com/api)

License

Licensed under the MIT license.

© 2020 - Joseph Wangemann, Benjamin Thom, Zakkrey Short, Hristo Dzhambov