API - Backend

Requirements

{
  "node": ">=4.2",
  "mongodb": ">=2.6"
}

Set up your environment

Install prerequisites

# Update npm if you haven't already
npm install -g npm

# Install loopback (optional: only needed for deploying, remote-control, acl and scaffolding)
npm install -g strongloop

# Alternatively install the yeoman generator for scaffolding only
npm install -g generator-loopback

Install MongoDB: Offical Guide

Install npm deps

# cd into api
cd api

# npm deps
npm install

# angular api services (requires strongloop)
lb-ng server/server.js ../loggr-h5vzr/app/scripts/services/lb-services.js

Usage

# if not already running start the mongo daemon
mongod

# run
node .

Further Help: Strongloop Guide