Run Locally

Each project runs in its own terminal. Start them in this order so the API is ready before the dashboard connects to it.

Start All Projects

Start the backend — open a terminal in news-server/:
Terminal window
```
cd news-server
node server.js
```
You should see output like:
```
MongoDB connected
Server running on port 4000
```
Start the admin dashboard — open a new terminal in news-client/:
Terminal window
```
cd news-client
npm run dev
```
Vite starts on http://localhost:8080. Open it in your browser and log in.
(Optional) Start a child-site frontend — each app in child-sites/ is independent:
Terminal window
```
cd child-sites/<app-name>
npm install
npm run dev
```
Check the app’s package.json for its configured dev port.

Quick Checks

After starting, verify each service is up:

Service	URL	Expected
news-server	`http://localhost:4000`	Server responds (any route)
news-client	`http://localhost:8080`	Login page loads

Daily Commands

# Lint the dashboard
cd news-client && npm run lint

# Build the dashboard
cd news-client && npm run build

# Start the backend
cd news-server && node server.js

# Start this docs site
cd docs-site && npm run dev