github.com/stevanmcunningham/contacts

###ABOUT

CONTACTS is a simple web application that displays a contact list, with the contacts fetched from a PostgreSQL database. In order to connect to the database the sqlx and pgx packages were used. Templates were utilized to display the data on the webpage.

###HOW TO USE

##Create your database (PostgreSQL) using the contacts.sql file included in the db directory. Importing it should create the table and fake data.

Find the 'Connection String` in your database hosting software; you will need this to connect the application.

##Determine how you will run the application; do you want to pass in a -conn variable via the CLI, or will you create a .env file that the program will automatically detect and use when booting?

#CLI

In a terminal pointing to your root directory, type go run main.go -conn "connection string here"

#Using Environmental Variables

Create a .env file in your root directory. Add two variables in the file:

DATABASE_URL="your connection string here"

LISTENADDR=:"Enter an open port (default is :8080)"

In a terminal pointing to your root directory, type go run main.go

##Navigate to http://localhost:8080, or whichever port you chose to serve the application on.

Enjoy!