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to install and run:

sudo apt-get install mysql-server memcached libcairo2-dev
npm install
# create a mysql database
# import its tables from unht.sql
# create a mysql user that can only read/write to its tables
# put a tls.key, tls.cert and ca.pem file into server/tls/
cd server/
cp config.sample.js config.js # and edit appropriately
node backtofront.js 1234 my_secret
# run a webserver and visit client/index.html with your browser

logged-out actions:

• requestCaptcha(cb)
• requestAccount(email, hash, captcha, cb) -> if successful, obtain uid+sessionToken
• getSession(email, hash, cb) -> if successful, obtain uid+sessionToken
• resetPassword(email, captcha, cb)

logged-in actions that require retyping your password (can rely on uid instead of email, but require hash):

• changeEmail(uid, hash, newEmail, cb)
• changePwd(uid, hash, newHash, cb)
• deleteAccount(uid, hash, cb)
• addThing(uid, hash, type, params, cb) -> thingId
• updateThing(uid, hash, thingId, newParams, cb)
• deleteThing(uid, hash, thingId, cb)

logged-in actions that don't require retyping your password (can rely on uid + sessionToken):

• listThings(uid, sessionToken, cb) -> {type => {thingId => params} }
• listUsage(uid, sessionToken, cb) -> [details]
• listDonations(uid, sessionToken, cb) -> [details]
• customerDetails(uid, sessionToken, cb) -> {email: ""}