Vite + SvelteKit + Motoko

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Warning

Due to current limitations, this template does not work in a Browser Editor when using gitpod or codespaces. Please use VS Code for desktop instead.

This template gives you everything you need to build a full-stack Web3 application on the Internet Computer.

For an example of a real-world dapp built using this starter project, check out the source code for DFINITY's Developer Experience Feedback Board.

📦 Create a New Project

Important

Make sure that Node.js >= 18, mops >=0.39.2 and dfx >= 0.16.1 are installed on your system.

Run the following commands in a new, empty project directory:

npx degit letmejustputthishere/vite-sveltekit-motoko vite-sveltekit-motoko # Download this starter project
cd vite-sveltekit-motoko # Navigate to the project directory
dfx start --clean --background # Run dfx in the background
npm run setup # Install packages, deploy canisters, and generate type bindings

npm start # Start the development server

When ready, run dfx deploy --network ic to deploy your application to the Internet Computer.

🛠️ Technology Stack

• Vite: high-performance tooling for front-end web development
• SvelteKit: a component-based UI library
• TypeScript: JavaScript extended with syntax for types
• Sass: an extended syntax for CSS stylesheets
• Prettier: code formatting for a wide range of supported languages
• Motoko: a safe and simple programming language for the Internet Computer
• Mops: an on-chain community package manager for Motoko
• mo-dev: a live reload development server for Motoko
• eslint: a static code analysis tool used in software development for identifying problematic patterns or code that doesn't adhere to certain style guidelines in JavaScript and TypeScript
• Internet Identity: a decentralized identity provider for the Internet Computer
• pic.js: an Internet Computer Protocol canister testing library for TypeScript and JavaScript

🧪 Testing

You can run npm run test to run unit tests using mops test and end-to-end tests using pic.js.

📚 Documentation

• Vite developer docs
• SvelteKit quick start guide
• Internet Computer docs
• dfx.json reference schema
• Motoko developer docs
• Mops usage instructions
• Internet Identity docs
• pic-js

💡 Tips and Tricks

• Customize your project's code style by editing the .prettierrc file and then running npm run format.
• Reduce the latency of update calls by passing the --emulator flag to dfx start.
• Install a Motoko package by running mops add <package-name>. Here is a list of available packages.
• Split your frontend and backend console output by running npm run frontend and npm run backend in separate terminals.