rethinkdb-pusher-node-demo

Express app to demonstrate Pusher + RethinkDB for realtime functionality

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Prerequisites

• Node.js 8.10.0 or higher
• RethinkDB 2.3.6 or higher.
• MongoDB 3.4 or greater
• A Pusher account and Pusher app credentials

Getting started

Clone the project and install dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/shalvah/rethinkdb-pusher-node-demo
cd rethinkdb-pusher-node-demo && npm install

Copy the .env.example file to a .env file. Add your Pusher app credentials to this file:

PUSHER_APP_ID=your-app-id
PUSHER_APP_KEY=your-app-key
PUSHER_APP_SECRET=your-app-secret
PUSHER_APP_CLUSTER=your-app-cluster

Start your RethinkDB server by following these instructions.

Start the app:

npm start

Built With

• Pusher - APIs to enable devs building realtime features
• Express - Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js
• RethinkDB - The open-source database for the realtime web