Integrate an Express backend

[brunnerjosh]

https://daveceddia.com/create-react-app-express-backend/

[petealbertson]

Having followed the above tutorial successfully, I realized it's simply running create-react-app inside an express app and setting a proxy server inside the React app's package.json. Was that the approach y'all had in mind?

[brunnerjosh]

This issue was probably created before we realized what exactly was going on under the hood. You can set up an Express backend and link it using the proxy field of your app's package.json to access it. I'm fine closing this issue as long as @canfie1d didn't have any other ideas related to it.

[canfie1d]

I'd like to figure out a way to include/exclude this easily with the default being to include with a command (or instructions for removal of server.js & proxy in package.json).

[brunnerjosh]

On second thought, I'm now realizing that it would be more helpful to have an Express server already set up for new users of HRS. I'm going to cast my vote on keeping this issue open to ultimately be implemented in HRS. I think the benefits of having a rudimentary API set up from the start outweigh the time required to remove the API code in the event that it's unnecessary.

[canfie1d]

@petealbertson If you'd like to do this work, it would be appreciated. Otherwise, let me know and I'll handle it.

[canfie1d]

We'll need to manually set up express, however. We don't want to be adding global installs:
npm install -g express-generator

[canny]

This issue has been linked to a Canny post: Manual Bookings by store staff or admin 🎉

[canny]

This issue has been unlinked from a Canny post: Manual Bookings by store staff or admin 😢