How to run the Server

1. Installing dependencies First run npm i to ensure that all the node depenedencies are installed.
2. Install truffle globally Run npm i -g truffle
3. Ensure that Ganache is running I am using a Ganache GUI server. It runs as soon as I open the GUI. Also confirm that the port number is 7545.
4. Build the Contract run truffle migrate. It should compile and deploy the contract. A build folder will be generated and populated. If theres any issue with compilation, run truffle compile and debug from there. If theres any issue with deployment, verify that the ganache instance is running.
5. Run the server Run node server.js and check if it connects to the ganache instance. This is where it is currently failing