Welcome to the Local Development Guide! This section will walk you through the process of setting up your development environment, debugging, and deploying your applications locally.

Prerequisites

  • Operating System: Windows, macOS, or Linux
  • Development Tools: Code editor (Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, etc.), Node.js, npm, or yarn

Setup

  1. Install Node.js: Download and install the latest version of Node.js from here.
  2. Initialize a New Project: Create a new directory for your project and run npm init to create a package.json file.
  3. Install Dependencies: Use npm install to install any necessary dependencies.

Development Environment

Configuration Files

  • .env: This file is used to store environment variables, such as API keys and database credentials.
  • package.json: This file contains metadata about your project and a list of dependencies.

Development Tools

  • Node.js: Node.js is a runtime environment for JavaScript outside of a browser.
  • npm: npm is the package manager for JavaScript, used to install and manage dependencies.
  • yarn: Yarn is a package manager for JavaScript that provides a more efficient and reliable way to manage dependencies.

Debugging

  • console.log: Use console.log to print information to the console during development.
  • Developer Tools: Use the developer tools in your code editor or browser to inspect and debug your code.
  • Logging: Use a logging library (e.g., winston, bunyan) to log information to a file or console.

Deployment

  • Docker: Use Docker to containerize your application for easy deployment.
  • Docker Compose: Use Docker Compose to define and run multi-container Docker applications.
  • Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Use CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) to automate the deployment process.

Resources

For more information, please visit the following resources:

Development Setup