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😎 Introduction

The TypeScript Express Mongoose Starter is a comprehensive boilerplate for building robust and scalable web applications using the TypeScript programming language, Express.js framework, and Mongoose ORM for MongoDB. It provides a solid foundation and a set of best practices to kickstart your TypeScript-based Express projects with ease.

Features

TypeScript: Enjoy the benefits of static typing, enhanced code maintainability, and better developer tooling with TypeScript.
Express.js: Build powerful and flexible web APIs using the popular Express.js framework.
Mongoose: Utilize the elegant MongoDB object modeling library Mongoose for seamless integration with MongoDB databases.
User Authentication: Includes a pre-configured user authentication system with password hashing using bcrypt and JWT-based authentication.
API Documentation: Generate API documentation effortlessly with Swagger and Swagger UI integration.
Error Handling: Implement centralized error handling and consistent error responses across your application.
Environment Configuration: Manage your application's configuration using environment variables with the help of the dotenv library.
Linting and Formatting: Maintain clean and consistent code with ESLint and Prettier pre-configured.
Testing with Jest: Write unit tests and run them using the Jest testing framework.
Docker Integration: Easily containerize your application using Docker for simplified deployment and scalability.
Nginx Reverse Proxy: Set up Nginx as a reverse proxy to enhance performance, security, and load balancing capabilities.
Process Management: Utilize PM2 or Nodemon for process management and automatic application restarts during development and production.
SWC Compiler: Utilize the SWC compiler for faster TypeScript compilation and improved performance.

⚒ How to Install

To create a new project using this starter template, you can use npx to quickly scaffold the project. if you don't write the project name yourself, default name typescript-express-mongoose-starter will be used.

$ npx typescript-express-mongoose-starter <project-name>

Alternatively, you can clone the repository and install the dependencies:

$ git clone https://github.com/ahmadjoya/typescript-express-mongoose-starter.git
$ cd typescript-express-mongoose-starter
$ npm install

Configuration

Before starting the project, make sure to set up your database credentials in the .env.development.local file. This file is used for local development and should not be committed to version control. Here's an example of how the .env.development.local file should be structured:

Database Configuration

DB_HOST= localhost
DB_PORT= 27017
DB_DATABASE= dev

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Contributions

Contributions, bug reports, and feature requests are always welcome! If you encounter any issues or have ideas to improve the starter template, please feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request on the GitHub repository.