This project was bootstrapped with Create React App.

This is my frontend application, built using react to code in Ruby that can communicate with an API I set up with Sinatra and Active Record that in order to access a local database of comic book titles and characters.

The backend can be found here:

https://github.com/mitchellht34/phase-3-sinatra-react-project-backend.git

If you wish to utilize this fronend for your own uses Fork and clone this repository to get started. If you wish to use it as it was intended, you must first fork and clone the backend. Once you start running a server with the backend, they will be ready to interact.

First run npm install to install the gems.

Then run npm start to start your frontend server It will be run on localhost:3000

Open http://localhost:3000 to view it in your browser.

The intended use of this application is designed with the idea of someone who does not read comics in mind. Therefore, the best way to begin reading comics is to pick your favorite character or superhero and begin with those books. If you find someone else you are interested in, you can also search for their books.

The components are layed out in a way to utilize separation of concerns and cut down on excess uses of state, so I made many containers that can access my other components.

When you want to begin exploring the app, I reccommend using the backend, as there is plenty of data in the seeds file