setup-notes.md

development notes

dockers essentials

• docker-compose up

  • runs the entire orchestra of images

• docker-compose run --rm --service-ports 'service-name'

  • runs the shell like docker run -it for the container whose name is specified
  • --rm removes the container automatically once it exits

• docker exec -it 'container-name' /bin/bash

  • open interactive terminal in an already running container

• Containerize Node, React, and Postgres With Docker on AWS

• Setting up isolated Node docker environment

server environment setup

node --version npm --version - check version of node and npm

npm init - created the package.json file

npm install express --save -g - install express

npm install --save-dev nodemon - install nodemon for development (to restart server automatically anytime you make changes to source code)

npm list express - check version of express installed

npm install --save-dev typescript ts-node @types/node @types/express - install typescript, typescript-node - install node and express types

• Setting up typescript with node and express

client environment setup

• npx create-react-app 'app-name' --template typescript --use-npm

  • create a react app with typescript and npm

• npm install --save typescript @types/node @types/react @types/react-dom @types/jest

  • install typescript for react

• npm run

  • run this in the app-name's root dir after creating base react app to start development server for the client side

• no need to install nodemon for react development server

  • built-in hot reload exists, created by create-react-app

db environment setup

• to the .env file of the db docker, add this entry (actual password customizable)

  • POSTGRES_DB=db-name
    POSTGRES_PASSWORD=db-password
    

• docker exec -it postgres-docker psql -U postgres

  • login to the running postgres container

• create database db-name;

  • after logging into the container

• Bookshelf.js ORM tutorial

• A case against ORM

ORM setup

• A quick starter for Bookshelf.js