Simple Sign In

Simple Sign In is a web app designed to streamline event attendance management.

Usage

Docker Compose (Recommended)

Fill in required variables in example.env. Then, rename the file to .env for it to be used.

Make sure Docker and Docker Compose are both installed. In the project directory, run the project with:

docker compose up -d

To seed the database, while the app is running, run:

docker compose exec server npm run seed

To stop the app:

docker compose down

The app can be accessed at the URL in the CLIENT_URL variable. By default it is http://127.0.0.1:5173.

Node.js

Use Node.js v24.12 LTS or greater.

Note that MongoDB must be set up separately. Make sure to configure the MONGODB_URI environment variable, as the default is meant for use with Docker Compose.

The steps to run the client and server are the same:

1. cd into the appropriate directory
2. Copy the .env file into the directory
3. Run npm install to install dependencies
4. Run npm run seed in the server directory to populate the DB
5. Run npm start to run the program

The app can be accessed at the URL in the CLIENT_URL variable. By default it is http://127.0.0.1:5173.

Deploy to AWS

A public test instance is available at https://simplesignin.ddns.net/.

Testing features

If you would like to test some of the app features locally with node, run the server with a seeded database, and connect to a client with one of the 3 accounts (passwords are all Testpass123! & usernames are: blee12@stevens.edu, pvanguru@stevens.edu, bwoods@stevens.edu). Log into one of them and you should be able to see an active event on your dashboard. Log in as the owner on a another (2nd) client in a separate window and view the event to display the join code. The first client should be able to use this 4-digit code to join the event!