README.md

typescript-apollo

Tutorial for HowToGraphQL with Typescript, Apollo-Server, Nexus and Prisma.

Installation

1. Install dependencies: npm install
2. Start a PostgreSQL database with docker using: docker-compose up -d.
   • If you have a local instance of PostgreSQL running, you can skip this step.
3. Create a .env file and add the DATABASE_URL environment variable with a PostgreSQL connection string.
   • The .env.example file is provided as reference.
4. Apply database migrations: npx prisma migrate dev
5. Start the project: npm run dev
6. Access the project at http://localhost:3000/

Note: The state of the codebase at the beginning of chapter-9 is available in the chapter-9-start branch.