My Express Starter Kit

This is a simple Express.js starter kit using Bun and TypeScript.

Prerequisites

Make sure you have Bun installed.

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository (or use it as a template):

   # If you forked it or cloned it directly
   git clone <your-repository-url>
   cd <repository-name>

2. Install dependencies:

   bun install

3. Set up your environment variables: Create a .env file in the root of the project. You can copy .env.example if one exists, or create it from scratch. It should typically include:

   APP_PORT=3000
   DATABASE_HOST=localhost
   DATABASE_PORT=5432
   DATABASE_USER=your_db_user
   DATABASE_PASSWORD=your_db_password
   DATABASE_NAME=your_db_name
   # Add any other environment variables your application needs

4. Run the development server:

   bun run index.ts

   The application should now be running, typically at http://localhost:3000 (or the APP_PORT you specified).

Project Structure

• src/ or / (root for this starter): Contains your main application code.
  • index.ts: The main entry point of the application.
• config/: Contains configuration files (e.g., database, auth, logger).
• migrations/: Contains database migration files (if using TypeORM or similar).
• public/: Static assets.
• package.json: Project metadata and dependencies.
• tsconfig.json: TypeScript configuration.
• .env: Environment variables (ignored by Git).

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute, please:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name).
3. Make your changes.
4. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some feature').
5. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature-name).
6. Create a new Pull Request.

Feel free to open an issue if you find a bug or have a suggestion.

License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License (or specify your license if different).