INSTRUCTIONS.md

Setup Instructions

To get the web service up and running, please follow the instructions bellow.

MySql Database Setup

1. Download and install MySql. Run MySql instance at localhost.

• For more information about MySql, please visit https://dev.mysql.com/

2. Create database 'AdaSupport' with the follow statement:

CREATE DATABASE AdaSupport;

3. Create table 'messages' with the follow statement:

CREATE TABLE messages (
	id int NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
	conversation_id varchar(255) NOT NULL,
	sender varchar(255) NOT NULL,
	message varchar(255) NOT NULL,
	created TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
	CONSTRAINT PK_messages PRIMARY KEY (id, conversation_id)
);

RestFul Web Service Setup

1. Download and install node.js.

• For more information about node.js, please visit https://nodejs.org/en/

2. Run the following command to install dependencies: npm install
3. Run the following command to start the web service: npm start

Run Postman Test Collection

1. Run the following command to run tests: npm test

Note: The test collection can also be run through the postman application. https://www.getpostman.com/