This repository contains a web application for uploading images, consisting of a frontend built with React and Vite, and a backend implemented in Golang.
- Image Upload: Securely upload images.
- Backend API: Golang-based API for image handling and storage.
- React: JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
- Vite: Next-generation frontend tooling for React applications.
- Tailwind CSS: Utility-first CSS framework for styling.
- Axios: Promise-based HTTP client for making requests to the backend API.
- Golang: Programming language for building scalable backend services.
- Gorilla Mux: Powerful HTTP router and dispatcher for Golang web servers.
- GORM: ORM library for Golang, used for database interactions.
- PostgreSQL: Relational database for storing image metadata.
- frontend/: Contains the React frontend code.
- backend/: Contains the Golang backend code.
To run the application locally, follow these steps:
- Node.js (with npm or yarn)
- Golang
- PostgreSQL
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/sajin-shrestha/imageUpload.git cd imageUpload
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Navigate to backend folder:
cd backend -
Create a .env file in root folder with following data:
DB_HOST=localhost DB_USER=<database-username> DB_PASSWORD=<database-password> DB_NAME=<database-name> DB_PORT=5432
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Install Dependencies:
go mod tidy
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Start the backend server:
go run main.go
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Navigate to the frontend/ directory and set up the React environment
cd frontend -
Install dependencies:
npm install
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Start the frontend development server:
npm run dev
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Access the Application
Open your browser and visit http://localhost:3000 to access the application.
Contributions are welcome! Fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request. Please follow the existing code style and conventions.