Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed on your machine:

• Node.js: Ensure that Node.js, preferably version 16 or higher, is installed on your system, as this project utilizes the latest versions of TypeScript and Nodemon.
• npm: npm is the package manager for Node.js and comes with the Node.js installation.

Clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/Hriday-paul/ts-express-setup.git

Navigate to the project directory:

cd ts-express-setup/

Install the project dependencies including TypeScript and Nodemon:

npm i

For development purposes, you can run the application using Nodemon to automatically restart the server when changes are detected. Execute the following command:

npm run dev

This will start the server at http://localhost:3000 by default. You can change the port in the src/index.ts file or create an .env file to manage the environt-specific variables separately.

For production, you can build the TypeScript files and then start the server. Run the following commands:

npm run build
npm start

The project structure is organized as follows:

• src: Contains TypeScript source files
  • index.ts: Configures and starts the Express application
• dist: Output directory created during build for compiled TypeScript files
• package.json: Project configuration and dependencies
• tsconfig.json: TypeScript configuration

You can customize the project configuration i nthe tsconfig.json file and adjust the server settings in the src/index.ts file.