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Linx REST Service as Static Website Backend

Description

This sample shows how a Linx REST Service can be used as the backend to a static website. It allows for user registrations, logins and user info updates. The website uses Javascript to communicate with the REST service and does not require any server-side scripting.

Installation

Pre-requisites

  • MySQL Database Server

Database

  1. Run SQL scripts
  2. Setup ODBC

Linx

  1. Open Solution

  2. Open Settings

    a. Add a connection string to the database in the ConnectionString setting

    b. Add a random string in the BearerSecret setting

    c. Change the CORSOrigin setting to point to your website server URL (e.g. http://localhost)

Website

  1. Copy website files to a folder of your choice
  2. Right-click on the index.html file and open in a browser of your choice

OR

  1. Browse to the website using a local webserver

Usage

Description: The example website includes user registration, login and updating user info

Usage:

  1. Debug WebSiteBackendRESTHost Service in the Linx Designer
  2. Open index.html in browser
  3. Register a user
  4. Login to site
  5. Change user info