Welcome to the Backdraft Generator! This Yeoman generator helps you quickly scaffold a new Node.js application with customizable options.

First, install Yeoman and generator-backdraft using npm (we assume you have pre-installed node.js):

npm install -g yo
npm install -g generator-backdraft

Then generate your new project:
yo backdraft

DATABASE_TEST = 
JWT_SECRET = 
APP_PORT = 3000
DATABASE = 
NODE_ENV = 'test'
API_VERSION='v1'

Then Run

npm start

• Quickly scaffold projects with predefined templates and structures.
• Customizable prompts to gather project-specific information.
• Supports automatic generation of common code patterns.
• Easily extensible to include new templates and actions.
• Designed to enhance your development workflow and productivity.

It will generate a Backend boilerplate project like this

app_name/

│
├── config/
│   └── database.js          # Configuration for database connection
│
├── controller/
│   └── user.js              # User-related controller logic
│
├── models/
│   └── user.js              # User model schema
│
├── routes/
│   ├── index.js             # Main application router
│   └── user.js              # User-related route definitions
│
├── services/
│   └── user.js              # User-related business logic
│
├── validators/
│   ├── joi.validators.js    # Validation schema using Joi
│   └── index.js             # Exported validation functions
│
├── index.js                 # Application entry point
└── package.json             # Node.js package configuration

During project setup, you'll be prompted to answer a few questions to tailor the generated application to your needs.

1. App Name

   • Type: Input
   • Name: name
   • Message: "App Name"
   • Default: "myapp"
   • Description: Enter the desired name for your application.

2. App Description

   • Type: Input
   • Name: description
   • Message: "App Description"
   • Default: "My App"
   • Description: Provide a brief description of your application.

3. Install MongoDB and Mongoose

   • Type: Confirm
   • Name: mongodb
   • Message: "Install MongoDB and Mongoose?"
   • Default: Yes
   • Description: Choose whether to include MongoDB and Mongoose for database integration.

4. Authentication API

   • Type: Confirm
   • Name: auth
   • Message: "Do you want to add authentication API?"
   • Default: Yes
   • Description: Decide whether to include an authentication API in your application.

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