JC's Giphy Search Tool

Project Description

This is a NodeJS/Express/Vue/Bootstrap web application that allows the user to search giphy.com from a simple web interface and share resulting images on their Facebook feed.

This project is just for fun and to do some interesting things with the NodeJS/Vue/Express platform and Docker.

Supported Web Browsers

Compatible with Google Chrome Version 61.0.3163.100 and Internet Explorer 40.15063.0.0.

Testing on Firefox 40.15063.0.0 revealed many display discrepancies not encountered in the browsers mentioned above.

Usage

Run From Source

1. Clone the repository
2. Obtain your own giphy.com API Key
3. Enter API key in appropriate place in src/htdocs/js/frontend.js
4. npm run start
5. Using Google Chrome (or IE Edge) navigate to http://localhost:8000
6. Enter any email address/password combination

Pull Docker Image from Docker Hub

1. docker run -p 8000:8000 -d jcaple007/gliphy_search
2. Using Google Chrome (or IE Edge) navigate to http://localhost:8000
3. Enter any email address/password combination

Build Docker Container and Run Locally

1. Type 'make'
2. Using Google Chrome (or IE Edge) navigate to http://localhost:8000
3. Enter any email address/password combination