Meteor Example Project

This repository provides an example for a Meteor application that can be deployed to Galaxy, the native Meteor platform.

Features

• Meteor: A full-stack JavaScript platform for building modern web and mobile applications.
• Galaxy Deployment: Ready to be deployed on Galaxy with no configuration.
• MongoDB Integration: Automatically configured to work with Galaxy's built-in MongoDB hosting.

Why Galaxy?

Galaxy is the hosting platform built by the Meteor team, designed specifically for Meteor applications:

• Zero Configuration: Deploy Meteor apps without complex setup or hidden surprises
• Transparent Pricing: No hidden bandwidth costs or unexpected charges - what you see is what you pay
• Integrated Databases: Built-in MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Redis hosting
• Developer-First: Made by developers who understand the pain of dealing with cloud platforms

Sign up for Galaxy and get your first Meteor app deployed in minutes.

Live Demo

Check out this example app running on Galaxy: meteor-example.meteorapp.com

Prerequisites

• Node.js: Ensure you have Node.js and npm installed.
• Meteor: Ensure you have Meteor installed.

npx meteor

Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/cloudbygalaxy/meteor-example
cd meteor-example

2. Install Dependencies

Use npm to install the project dependencies:

meteor npm install

3. Run the Project Locally

You can start the Meteor.js application locally with:

meteor

Your Meteor.js application should now be running on http://localhost:3000.

4. MongoDB Setup

For Local Development

This example app uses MongoDB. For local development, Meteor includes a built-in MongoDB instance that runs automatically when you start your app with meteor.

On Galaxy

To have MongoDB integrated with your app on Galaxy:

1. During deployment, on Step 4 in the Galaxy UI, simply check the box for "Add Free MongoDB Shared Cluster"
2. Galaxy will automatically provision the database and configure the connection
3. Your app will be ready to use MongoDB with zero additional configuration

5. Deploy to Galaxy

To deploy the project to Galaxy:

1. Sign up for Galaxy if you haven't already
2. Import this repository through the Galaxy UI
3. Follow the simple deployment steps in the Galaxy dashboard

Galaxy will automatically:

• Build your Meteor application
• Provision a MongoDB database
• Configure all necessary environment variables
• Deploy your app with SSL

Contributing

Feel free to contribute to this project by submitting issues or pull requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.