SDP2 - React Gent Groep 8

Groepsleden

Git gebruikersnaam	Naam	Email
dencall	Deniz Callens	deniz.callens@student.hogent.be
maxeAdams	Maxe Adams	maxe.adams@student.hogent.be
Alex-Emanuel	Alex Emanuel	alex.emanuel@student.hogent.be
BrittEmanuel2001	Britt Emanuel	britt.emanuel@student.hogent.be
Milly-HoGent	Emilia Daelman	emilia.daelman@student.hogent.be

Environment Configuration (.env)

This frontend application requires a configuration file to specify the location of its corresponding backend API.

Instructions:

1. Create a file named .env in the root directory of this frontend project (e.g., alongside package.json).

2. Add the following content to the .env file:

   # The base URL for the backend API
   VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:9000/api
   

Explanation:

• VITE_API_URL: This variable tells the frontend application where to send API requests. The default value http://localhost:9000/api assumes your backend service (2025-nodejs-gent8) is running locally on port 9000.
• Adjust the URL: If your backend runs on a different port or address, update the value accordingly.
• VITE_ Prefix: Vite (the build tool used in this project) requires environment variables that need to be exposed to the client-side code to be prefixed with VITE_. Variables without this prefix will not be accessible in your frontend JavaScript/TypeScript.
• .gitignore: The .env file is listed in the .gitignore file and should not be committed to version control. This prevents accidental exposure of potentially sensitive configuration details.