TrackSpk

A platform for discussing and rating music tracks. TrackSpk allows users to share, rate, and discuss their favorite music with others.

• User account system with login/registration
• Add and discover music tracks
• Rate tracks based on multiple criteria:
  • Vibe Rating
  • Songwriting Rating
  • Lyrics Rating
  • Production Rating
• Comment system for discussing tracks
• Album art fetching from LastFM API
• Real-time track ratings
• Persistent data storage
• API documentation included

• Node.js (Latest LTS version recommended)
• npm (Comes with Node.js)

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/rileyhutton/TrackSpk.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd TrackSpk

3. Install dependencies:

npm install

4. Set up LastFM API key:
   • Replace INSERT API KEY HERE in app.js with your LastFM API key
   • You can get an API key from LastFM API

1. Start the server:

npm start

2. Open your browser and navigate to:

http://localhost:8080

The project includes a test suite built with Jest. To run the tests:

npm test

API documentation can be found in the api_docs folder. Open GettingStarted.html to view the complete API documentation.

• Backend:
  • Node.js
  • Express.js
• Frontend:
  • HTML5
  • CSS3 (Bootstrap framework)
  • JavaScript
• Testing:
  • Jest
  • ESLint
• APIs:
  • LastFM API for album artwork

This project was developed as part of the Programming Black module at Durham University.