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Specify configs in the ini-formatted file (node.js)

New to Node.js, but getting more comfortable with it every day.

Ah, but wait...

We got a note today from the boss that we need to head out to a repository, download the codebase and start looking it over.

So I clone the repository and this is what I have on my local box:

I'm assuming that "PRAMS" is kind of like a suitcase for a Node.js application based on what I see here: https://www.npmjs.com/package/pram

...but I would like some confirmation on that.

Next, I follow my nose and I copy and paste the contents of the PRAMS directory to that place where I can fire it up on my local box.

But what port is it going to be firing on?

I run npm index.us and I get this:

Usage: npm <command>

where <command> is one of:
    access, adduser, audit, bin, bugs, c, cache, ci, cit,
    clean-install, clean-install-test, completion, config,
    create, ddp, dedupe, deprecate, dist-tag, docs, doctor,
    edit, explore, get, help, help-search, hook, i, init,
    install, install-ci-test, install-test, it, link, list, ln,
    login, logout, ls, org, outdated, owner, pack, ping, prefix,
    profile, prune, publish, rb, rebuild, repo, restart, root,
    run, run-script, s, se, search, set, shrinkwrap, star,
    stars, start, stop, t, team, test, token, tst, un,
    uninstall, unpublish, unstar, up, update, v, version, view,
    whoami

npm <command> -h  quick help on <command>
npm -l            display full usage info
npm help <term>   search for help on <term>
npm help npm      involved overview

Specify configs in the ini-formatted file:
    C:\Users\b.gust\.npmrc
or on the command line via: npm <command> --key value
[b]Config info can be viewed via: npm help config[/b]

npm@6.12.1 C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm

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What am I missing and what do I need to do to get the app to run on my local box?

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Chris Stanyon

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Bruce Gust

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Chris, I want you to see this because, apparently, while PRAMS is the name of the folder, perhaps it wasn't a wise choice for a name given the fact that it is a Node.js term that can lead a newbie down a rabbit trail if they're not careful.

Here's a screenshot of the PRAMS folder:

That doesn't look like something you would put into a "node_modules" directory.

What do you think?

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Chris Stanyon

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Bruce Gust

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Chris, punt the last comment!

PRAMS was a poor choice as far as nomenclature is concerned. If you cd into the PRAMS directory and do an npm install, you're good to go.

Now, you still have to assign a PORT, but when you do, "it is alive."

I'm still not out of the woods yet, however. If you want to head to https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/29169495/UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning-MongoError-not-authorized-on-test-to-execute-command-What-the-smoke.html, I would appreciate your input.

Bruce Gust

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Always appreciated, Chris!

Thanks!