MERN (MySQL) Stack - Connecting the Front to the Back

A little bit of setup is necessary:

1. Create a MySQL database.
2. Update your database/username/port/etc info in /server/config/config.json
3. cd into /server and run npm i; this will take care of the necessary install for both the front-end and the back-end.
4. Run npm start from this location to spin up both the back-end and front-end servers.

(Note that the use of reactstrap here, as well as all of its irritating dependencies, is less than ideal... It was used in a pinch to crank out a quick, clean UI.)