Navak Backend

Backend of Navak Chat Platform.

Clone the repository

To use the backend, you need to have the Protocol Buffer file. Clone both repositories in the same directory :

git clone https://git.nexlight.be/Navak/navak-backend
git clone https://git.nexlight.be/Navak/navak-proto

Configure the environment

You can copy the example.env to .env and edit it:

Variable	Example value
DATABASE_CONNECTION_STRING	postgresql://user:pass@domain:5432/navak_dev
SMTP_RELAY	smtp-example.navak.dev
SMTP_USERNAME	user
SMTP_PASSWORD	pass
SMTP_SENDER_EMAIL	example@navak.dev
NAVAK_HOST	0.0.0.0
NAVAK_PORT	3000
NAVAK_PUBLIC_URL	http://localhost:3000

Run

Ensure the environment is correct and the database is reachable, then:

cargo run

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Generate DB migrations

This project is entities-first: you update the entities, then generate SQL to update the database.

To generate a migration

cargo run --bin migrations_cli -- migration generate