Cineaura is a full-stack website for managing cinemas, featuring an authentication and booking system.

The Cineaura website offers several features, including:

• User Authentication: Registration and login for users/admins.
• Ticket Booking: System for selecting movies and showtimes.
• Movie Listings: Display of available movies with details like plot, cast, and ratings.

To run the project, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Node.js [Guide NVM]

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Picred/cineaura.git
cd cineaura

2. Install the dependencies for both backend and frontend:

# Backend
cd backend
npm install

# Frontend
cd ../frontend
npm install

The database is managed via SQLite. You don't need to install or configure any external database server like MySQL. The schema and seed data are initialized automatically on the first run of the backend.

To run the project locally with hot-reloading:

1. Start the Backend:

   cd backend
   npm run dev

   The backend will run on http://localhost:8080. On start, it will create/update src/db/database.sqlite.

2. Start the Frontend:

   cd frontend
   npm run dev

   The frontend will run on http://localhost:5173. It is configured to proxy API requests to the backend.

If you want to run the production build:

1. Build the frontend:

   cd frontend
   npm run build

   This will generate the static files in ../backend/public.

2. Start the server:

   cd backend
   npm start

   Access the website at http://localhost:8080.