README.md

Die Lernwerkstatt

„Die Lernwerkstatt“ (Learning Workshop) is a space where learning is a collaborative, creative and self-determined activity. People of all ages are welcome to join us!

Development Setup

1. Install node
2. Install npm
3. Create an .env file in site/ and ask a teammate for the required keys.

DB_HOST=XXX
FB_TOKEN=XXX
FB_PAGE_ID=XXX

4. Install dependencies with npm install
5. Run the development server with npm start

Changing the Bootstrap style

1. Import /static/css/_variables.scss to Boostrap.build
2. Change style.
3. Export everything to /static/css folder.

Caching Events

We cache our Facebook events and blog entries from MongoDB every hour to speed up the site load time.

To invalidate the cache use /invalidate endpoint. It will refetch events and blog posts and redirect to the main page.