== Language-Helper

Simple language learning helper backend using go and the gin framework.

=== dewit.sh

Runs the application without building it.

=== Test with mysql database

To start the mysql test database, provide tables and dummy data to te test-db.sql. In addition you need to provide the following ENV variables. Place them inside a .env file.

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MYSQL_DATABASE MYSQL_USER MYSQL_PASSWORD MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD MYSQL_PORT

Start the mysql test database with:

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docker compose up -d

If nothing fails you can test the application with:

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./dewit.sh

=== Dockerization

Build Docker image for go backend - DEV version:

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docker build -t langhelp/backend_dev . -f docker/Dockerfile.dev

Run tests for go app:

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docker run --rm langhelp/backend_dev go test -v ./...

TODO: Add database tests

Run docker image:

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docker run -d -p 8080:8080 --name go_backend langhelp/backend_dev ./lh_backend