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Welcome to the MERN-template wiki!

This is the place where you can learn about the MERN-template and its various associated services.

What is the MERN-template?

"MERN" stands for "MariaDB, Express, React and Nodejs"; these are a series of web technologies I used to build a simple, reusable template.

This template is built using a design pattern called "microservices" - where certain parts are separated into their own code repositories, and pulled in only when needed. The currently available services include:

• News Server: https://github.com/krgamestudios/news-server
• Auth Server: https://github.com/krgamestudios/auth-server
• Chat Server: https://github.com/krgamestudios/chat-server

These services each manage a different element of the template, but most of their documentation can be found in this wiki. The above listed services cover:

• The news feed on the front page
• Account creation and logging in
• The ugly chat window in the bottom corner

As I've developed this template, and the first game based on it, I've also written a lot about it. The goal is to document as much about it as I can, to provide a solid reference point for anyone interested in using this template.

Start Here

• Setup The Vanilla Server
• Learning the Code
• Troubleshooting

Documentation

• Legal Requirements of Those Using The Template
• Folder Structure
• Styling
• Microservices
• Authentication and JWTs
• configure-script.js and docker-compose.yml

Modding Guide

• Leaderboards (Coming Soon)
• Energy Systems (Coming Soon)
• Economy (Coming Soon)

Other Files

• Persistent Browser Based Games