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# 🚀 Quick Start Guide - Neode UI Development
## ✅ Problem Solved!
The **HTTP 500 error** you were seeing was because:
1. The backend server wasn't running on port 5959
2. Your Vue UI was trying to proxy requests to a non-existent backend
**Solution:** I've created a mock backend server that simulates the StartOS API.
---
## 🎯 How to Run (Two Options)
### Option 1: Run Everything Together (Recommended)
```bash
cd /Users/tx1138/Code/Neode/neode-ui
npm run dev:mock
```
This starts:
- ✅ Mock backend on http://localhost:5959
- ✅ Vite dev server on http://localhost:8100
### Option 2: Run Separately
**Terminal 1 - Start Mock Backend:**
```bash
cd /Users/tx1138/Code/Neode/neode-ui
npm run backend:mock
```
**Terminal 2 - Start UI:**
```bash
cd /Users/tx1138/Code/Neode/neode-ui
npm run dev
```
---
## 🔑 Login Credentials
To login to the UI, use:
- **Password:** `password123`
---
## ✅ What's Working Now
The mock backend provides responses for:
-`auth.login` - Login with password
-`auth.logout` - Logout
-`server.echo` - Echo test
-`server.time` - Current time
-`server.metrics` - System metrics
-`package.*` - Package operations (install, start, stop, etc.)
- ✅ WebSocket at `/ws/db` - Real-time updates
---
## 🎨 Current Setup
```
┌──────────────────┐
│ Your Browser │
│ localhost:8100 │
│ │
│ Vue 3 UI │
└────────┬─────────┘
│ proxy
┌──────────────────┐
│ Vite Server │
│ localhost:8100 │
└────────┬─────────┘
│ forward
┌──────────────────┐
│ Mock Backend │
│ localhost:5959 │
│ │
│ (Simulates │
│ StartOS API) │
└──────────────────┘
```
---
## 🔧 Troubleshooting
### Still seeing HTTP 500?
1. **Check if backend is running:**
```bash
lsof -ti:5959
```
If nothing returns, the backend isn't running.
2. **Start the backend manually:**
```bash
cd /Users/tx1138/Code/Neode/neode-ui
node mock-backend.js
```
3. **Check for errors:**
Look for console output in the terminal where you started the backend.
### Port already in use?
```bash
# Kill process on port 5959
lsof -ti:5959 | xargs kill -9
# Kill process on port 8100
lsof -ti:8100 | xargs kill -9
```
### Login not working?
1. Make sure you're using password: `password123`
2. Check browser console (F12) for specific errors
3. Verify backend is responding:
```bash
curl -X POST http://localhost:5959/rpc/v1 \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"method":"server.echo","params":{"message":"test"}}'
```
Should return: `{"result":"test"}`
---
## 📝 Next Steps
1. **Try logging in** with password `password123`
2. **Explore the UI** - all API calls will return mock data
3. **Add new features** - the mock backend will respond appropriately
4. **Test real backend** - when ready, update `vite.config.ts` to point to your actual StartOS instance
---
## 🌐 Connecting to Real Backend (Later)
When you have a real StartOS instance running, update `neode-ui/vite.config.ts`:
```typescript
server: {
proxy: {
'/rpc': {
target: 'http://YOUR_STARTOS_IP', // Change this
changeOrigin: true,
},
// ...
},
}
```
---
## 📚 More Documentation
- See `README-MOCK-BACKEND.md` for detailed mock backend documentation
- See `README.md` for general project information
- See `QUICK_START.md` for Vue + Vite specifics
---
## ✨ Happy Coding!
Your development environment is now ready. The HTTP 500 error should be gone, and you can login with `password123`.
If you have any issues, check:
1. Both servers are running (ports 5959 and 8100)
2. No firewall blocking the ports
3. Browser console for specific errors
**Current Status:**
- ✅ Mock backend running on port 5959
- ✅ Vite dev server should be running on port 8100
- ✅ Login ready with password: `password123`