How to run CoralTime

Step 1: Install Visual Studio 2017

Choose ASP.NET and wev development Workload

Step 2: Install NodeJS

Use LTS Version (example: C:\Program Files\nodejs)

Step 3: Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/CoralTime/CoralTime.git

Step 4: Additional Setup:

1. Open Visual Studio: Tools -> Options -> Projects and Solutions -> Web Package Management -> External Web Tools
   1.1. Put path where you install NodeJS (example: C:\Program Files\nodejs)
   1.2. Set this path to the first place in this list:
   * A. Create New Path.
   
   • B. Fill path where you install NodeJS (example: C:\Program Files\nodejs)
     
   • C. Put up your row with NodeJS path at the first position by means of an arrow up
     

2. Open Visual Studio: Tools -> Extensions and Updates.
   2.1. Install NPM Task Runner

3. Open Project in VS by next path: \backend\CoralTime.sln
   3.1. Solution Explorer -> package.json -> Task Runner Explorer.

3.2. Run ** 1_NpmInstall ** - Install NPM into local fronend folder;
3.3 Build Frontend: 2_BuildFrontEnd

• If all the scripts have successfully completed, you will see the next message «Process terminated with code 0.»

3.4. Set CoralTime as StartUp Project (instead default IIS Express)

Step 5: Create DBs

1. Create CoralTime DB. Uncomment string for create DB in Startup.cs and check DefaultConnection in appsettings.json.
   Run Solution and wait for creation CoralTime Database and check it!

2.** Create CoralTimeTest DB.** Change DefaultConnection in appsettings.json and in the Solution.
Restart Solution and wait for creation CoralTimeTest database and check it!

3.** Working Setting**
Stop Solution.
Comment string for create DB in Startup.cs and set DefaultConnection and TestConnection in appsettings.json.

Step 6: Tests

Before Solution fully running, you should check the CoralTime.Tests.
Try to run Tests by TextExplorer and check results. Test results must be successfully.

About Tests:

1. «TestMethodNonAuth» try to check ping to your CoralTimeTests Db.
   
2. «TestMethodAuth» try to compare count of Members in the CoralTimeTests Db in table Members and your test custom value (2).
   *If you create database by next settings from defaultDBData.json:

That you have next values in your CoralTime.Tests Db in Members table:

Step 7: Run Solution.

1. Run Solution and try to login using Login/Password for your User from defaultDBData.json:

2. If your login is successful, you can add your first TimeEntry!

3. After successful adding, you can see:

Profit!