- Install rustup (https://rustup.rs/). This is used to install and update cargo, which is used to compile and run Rust programs.
- Install diesel_cli (https://diesel.rs/guides/getting-started.html). This is used to manage the database for the app. If you have installed cargo, you can run
cargo install diesel_cli, which will install this tool. See the guide if you need to know more. - Install MySQL (https://www.mysql.com/) and MySQL Workbench if you want to use a GUI. This is the database software.
First, create a user for MySQL and the database the app will use. You can do this via a GUI or the command line for MySQL (MariaDB should also work).
After creating the user, update the .env file and Rocket.toml to include the user and password, in the format: user:password (currently this is test:test, you can replace this).
Next, create the database, also via MySQL, with the following command.
CREATE DATABASE 3ways;
Open your terminal and navigate to the project folder. Run migrations on the database to fill it with tables.
diesel migration run
Almost done. Finally, run the project in your terminal from the same folder.
cargo run
You should see something like: "Rocket has launched from: http://127.0.0.1:8000". You can visit the from that address in your browser and start using the app.