Webserver

Webserver

A Node.js® server and frontend framework for making single-page,multi-state web apps. The framework is detailed in STRUCTURE.md

This server contains code for all installations, in the 'static' folder: Anything Muppets, Performance, and Sharing (deprecated). It also contains examples for how to create new applications ('blank' and 'demo') and a suite of test scripts ('test' folder).

1. Dependencies
2. Setup
   • Anything Muppets
   • Performance
3. Running

Dependencies

developed/tested/used with

• Node.js
  • 6.10.0 (LTS)
  • 5.9.1
  • 4.3.1
• npm
  • 3.10.10
  • 3.7.3
• -nix OS
  • Ubuntu 14.04
  • OSX 10.11
  • OSX 10.12.3

Setup

0. In terminal, cd to this directory.
1. Run the oh-so-simple setup command:
   • npm install

Anything Muppets

• All configurations in the Anything Muppets app can be set in the Admin interface
• Access the Admin interface by swiping from right-to-left across the top of the screen, or by pressing 'a' on a keyboard

Performance

• All configurations in the Performance app can be set in the Admin interface
• Access the Admin interface by swiping from right-to-left across the top of the screen, or by pressing 'a' on a keyboard

Running

The station this instance is hosting is passed in via a --station parameter.

• npm start -- --station [STATION] where [STATION] is one of anythingmuppets or performance
  • yes, there is an extra -- when running via npm
  • without npm: node server.js --station [STATION]
• open frontend
  • if using the Frontend App, just run that app and it will load the webpage.
  • otherwise, start up the Camera App and open your browser to http://localhost:8080/?stream=true