This project is an Express application that serves both an API and static files from the dist directory. The frontend is built using a separate build process and copied over to the backend's dist directory.

• Serves static files
• Proxy configuration for API requests
• CRUD operations for contacts

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/stephen-lakes/part3-exercises-backend.git
   cd part3-exercises-backend

2. Install Dependencies:

   npm install

3. Build the Frontend:

   npm run build:ui

4. Start the Server:

   npm start

• The server uses a proxy configuration to forward API requests to http://localhost:3001.

To run the application locally, use:

npm start

app live at🚀: https://part3-exercises-backend.onrender.com/