Introduction

Full Stack TypeScript

link Hello TypeScript

In this book, we learn about TypeScript, TypeORM and TypeGraphQL. We also build a complete mobile application with React Native.

What is TypeScript?

TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript, and includes stricter type checking.

Source: TypeScript In Five Minutes

Why do we use TypeScript?

TypeScript lets us build apps with stricter code. We can utlize TypeScript as source code for all platforms (iOS, Android and web).

Who made TypeScript?

Microsoft made TypeScript (open source).

Where can I get started?

Before starting this project, try testing out the TypeScript compiler here.

Ready? Let's get started.

link Initial Setup - macOS

Download Homebrew, the missing package manager for macOS (or Linux):

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

Use brew to install the following tools:

brew install git
brew install node
brew install yarn
brew install visual-studio-code

Finally, download Xcode.

link Initial Setup - Windows 10

Prerequisites

  • Node
  • Npm or Yarn package managers installed on your machine

link Getting Started

Download and install the latest version of Android Studio

Next install Expo-Cli globally by running:

npm install -g expo-cli
npm install -g typeorm-cli

OR

yarn add -g expo-cli
yarn add -g typeorm-cli

Once both have finished installing we need to get our simulators ready to work with expo.

Setting Up Our Simulators

Launch Android Studio and go through the initial setup steps.

Once you're done with all of the initial setup, create a new project in Android Studio.

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Next we need to head into the AVD Manager to install our devices and Android Operating System.

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Now we need to install a virtual device.
Select the create virtual device button.

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We now have to choose a device to run our application on, I'm going to use a Pixel 3 XL here, but feel free to use any other device.

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Now it's time to install the OS of our choosing on our device. I'm going to use Android Pie but you can use any of your choosing above version Oreo.

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Download the os version. Once complete we can close the prompt and our simulator will almost be ready to go.

link Linking our simulator to work on our system

From Android Studio, select File, then Settings... Under the Appearance & Behavior category, then under the System Settings category, select the Android SDK page.

Select the SDK Platforms tab, if it’s not selected by default. Select the Show Package Details checkbox. Under Android API 28, check the boxes for Intel x86 Atom System Image and Intel x86 Atom_64 System Image.

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Select the SDK Tools tab. Check the boxes next to Android SDK Platform-Tools and Intel x86 Emulator Accelerator (HAXM installer). Click OK, then click OK again.

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Accept all License Agreements and Recommended settings. If prompted for administrative access, login with an authorized account. Click Finish, then click Finish again.

Now we're ready to go!

From Android Studio, select Tools then AVD Manager. To the right of your installed device, press the green Play arrow to launch the Android emulator.

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Once the device boots up, we can close just the Android Studio window. We can now run our Android Device from the Expo Client!

-- Thanks to Andre Pato (@anpato) for adding these instructions.

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link Configure VS Code

Open VS Code and familiarize yourself with the code editor's interface.

  1. Open the Command Palette (⇧⌘P) and type 'shell command' to find the Shell Command: Install 'code' command in PATH command.

  2. Select the first dropdown menu option: Install 'code' command in PATH.

  3. Open the Extensions Panel (⇧⌘X) and search for "eslint".

  4. Select "ESLint by Dirk Baeumer" - click "Install"

For more information about ESLint, visit the extension's homepage.

link Configure Git

We want to set a default name an email address that Git will use to identify our commits.

git config --global user.name "YOUR NAME HERE"
git config --global user.email YOUR_EMAIL@DOMAIN.COM

We will also tell Git to use VS Code as our default editor:

git config --global core.editor "code --wait"

link Configure Bash Profile

We would like to install global npm packages. To do so, be sure to edit your bash_profile:

touch ~/.npm-global
touch ~/.bash_profile
code ~/.bash_profile

The third command (code ~/.bash_profile) should open your bash_profile in VS Code. If it does not, be sure to re-try the step labelled "Configure VS Code" and restart terminal.

Paste the following into your bash_profile at the very bottom of the file:

export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:$PATH

Then reload your bash_profile config file:

source ~/.bash_profile

link Configure ZSH Profile

Open your ~/.zshrc file, and insert the following at the very bottom:

if [ -f ~/.bash_profile ]; then 
    . ~/.bash_profile;
fi

Then reload your zsh config file:

source ~/.zshrc

link Setup Complete! Continue to Chapter One.

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