node-typescript-app

A node server with a set of RESTful services using entirely TypeScript language.

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Slides

Please find some slides with the relevant code explanation here: https://luixaviles.com/ng-colombia-2017

Features

• TypeScript language
• Gulp tasks + TypeScript plugin
• Experimental TypeScript decorators.
• TypeScript decorators for RESTful services through routing-controllers
• Use of Dependency Injection pattern: injection-js.

Running Server locally

Prerequisites

First, ensure you have the following installed:

1. Node - Download and Install latest version of Node: NodeJS
2. Git - Download and Install Git
3. Gulp - npm install -g gulp-cli

After that, use Git bash to run all commands if you are on Windows platform.

Clone repository

In order to start the project use:

$ git clone https://github.com/luixaviles/node-typescript-app.git
$ cd node-typescript-app

Install dependencies

You'll need to download some node modules defined into package.json file.

npm install

Build the app

Run the following command

gulp build

This will generate a dist directory(JavaScript output files).

Run the app

npm start

Now open your browser here: http://localhost:3000/speakers

You'll have available the following RESTful services:

GET http://localhost:3000/speakers
GET http://localhost:3000/speakers/:id
POST http://localhost:3000/speakers
PUT http://localhost:3000/speakers/:id
DELETE http://localhost:3000/speakers/:id

GET http://localhost:3000/speakers/:id/slides
GET http://localhost:3000/speakers/:id/slides/:idSlide

If you want to change the port, please update index.ts file.

License

MIT