Game-Server/readme.md

GSO Project

Multiplayer space-themed game built with React, Socket.io.

⚠️ Requirements

• Node.js: Version 22.x or higher is strictly required (recommended for ESM support and optimal performance).
• npm: Included with Node.js.

Note

: You can check your currently installed version by running node -v in your terminal.

🚀 Getting Started

1. Unified Dependencies Installation

To automatically install all dependencies in the correct sub-projects (api, game-server, client) at once, run:

1. API Server (api/.env)

MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017
PORT=PORT
GAME_SERVER_SECRET=game_server_pass_123
JWT_SECRET=secret_123

2. GameServer (game-server/.env)

PORT=5003
API_SERVER_URL=http://localhost:3000/api
SERVER_NAME=Alpha-Centauri-3
SERVER_SECRET=game_server_pass_123
JWT_SECRET=secret_123
DESCRIPTION="Welcome to Alpha-Centauri-3, a high-tech frontier station drifting on the edge of the known galaxy."
REGION=UK
channel_binding=require

3. Client (client/.env)

VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:3000/api

npm run install-all
npm run dev