Freecodecamp: No details how to deploy mongodb to heroku

[ChaituVR]

Challenge URL Shortener Microservice has an issue.

There are no Details for deploying mongodb in heroku.. Its my first time i am trying to deploy a db into heroku and i am finding it hard.

At last i found out a way to do this is adding mLab MongoDB add-on but it is asking for a credit card for billing , Not all people will have a credit card, Is there any better alternative for this? or anyother better way to do this Challenge other than using a DB.

or if in case i am assuming this in wrong way please tell me and close this issue.
my code is at https://github.com/ChaituVR/URL-Shortner.git

Thank you

[ltegman]

There are no alternative options with Heroku. All "addons" apart from one or two of them require a credit card for verification (they will not charge you if the addon is free). I'll leave this open in case anyone else knows of an alternative free hosting solution for people without a credit card.

[sludge256]

To avoid providing credit card information I believe you can sign up for mLab (MongoLab) directly via their site, then use the provided URL in Heroku.

[ChaituVR]

Yes i tried signing up for mLab and i tried it.. And it works.. My app is up and running.. But not all guys are familiar with this.. May be mentioning this some where in the challenge or wiki will help some people like me to solve this much faster than searching for alternatives.. Today I wasted a few hours searching for alternatives..

[ChaituVR]

And also there is no information about deploying it with add-on's..

[raisedadead]

@ChaituVR Yup I agree, and we apologize that you had to waste precious time, but if you wouldn't mind how about creating a wiki article on out wiki repo?

Since you have freshly setup this, you are probably the best suited in doing this. Its real quick and easy and you get to contribute to Open Source as well! How about that?

Of course if you aren't comfortable, we can tag this as help wanted. Let us know!

Thanks!

[ChaituVR]

Don't apologize ;) it's like i am apologizing myself.. Ok yes... Sure.. i will make a wiki by tomorrow.. :) thanks for the help everyone.. And if anyone think we need to add about this in the challenge.. Then keep this issue open or else you may close this.. Thanks again..

[raisedadead]

Great! Once the wiki is ready we can link it as a reference in the challenge.

[ChaituVR]

@raisedadead please check that PR

[raisedadead]

@ChaituVR Thanks.

After the wiki is merged we need a PR to refer that in the challenge.

A line needs to be added here: https://github.com/FreeCodeCamp/FreeCodeCamp/blob/staging/seed/challenges/03-back-end-development-certification/api-projects.json#L261 and any translations (if unsure, just add the english version, there as well, its fine and can be updated later) that are there on the page.

Something similar on the below should do:

ProTip:Checkout this article on the wiki for tips on integrating MongoDB on heroku

where the link leads to our wiki page at
https://github.com/FreeCodeCamp/FreeCodeCamp/wiki/ <pagename>

[ChaituVR]

@raisedadead Thanks for suggesting me to do this .. learned how things work in an open source ... ok let me commit those changes and after merging i will open a pull request here..

[raisedadead]

@ChaituVR Awesome do not forget to have a look at our Guidelines for Contributing.

[ChaituVR]

@raisedadead Hey i haven't seen any ProTip in any of the challenges .. so no problem keeping it?

[raisedadead]

Well we could keep it as a Hint, as in other challenges, but its really not a hint.
So I think ProTip should be okay

[ChaituVR]

Ok :+1: i am going with ProTip so we should be keeping ProTip as a Checkbox?? or we should be adding it at end of this ??

[raisedadead]

Add it as a checkbox, like other steps.

[ChaituVR]

@raisedadead pull requested but did't tested it locally..
I am trying to install FCC locally ...

[ChaituVR]

@raisedadead Hey I am having trouble squshing the commits ...i squshed my commits but in doing so i've recommitted CONTRIBUTING.md can you help there ?/

[raisedadead]

@ChaituVR Hit me at Contributors Chat room.