Building a Full-Stack Vue.js App and deploying to the cloud

In this article, we will go through the process of building a full-stack Vue.js app and deploying it to the cloud. We will be using node.js, express, postgres, and remult to create a powerful and scalable application.

Setting up the environment

First, we need to set up our development environment. Make sure you have node.js and npm installed on your machine. You can check if you have node.js installed by running node -v in your terminal. If you don’t have node.js installed, you can download it from the official website.

Once you have node.js installed, create a new directory for your project and navigate to it in your terminal. Then, run npm init to create a new package.json file for your project.

Creating the backend with express and postgres

Next, we will create the backend of our application using express and postgres. Install the express and pg-promise packages by running npm install express pg-promise in your terminal.

Create a new file called server.js and set up a basic express server. Connect to your postgres database using pg-promise and create the necessary routes to handle CRUD operations.

Setting up the frontend with Vue.js

Now that we have our backend set up, we can move on to creating the frontend of our application using Vue.js. Install Vue.js by running npm install vue in your terminal.

Create a new directory called client in your project and initialize a new Vue.js app using the Vue CLI. Once the app is set up, you can start building out the frontend components and connect them to the backend API endpoints.

Deploying to the cloud with remult

Finally, we will deploy our full-stack Vue.js app to the cloud using remult. Install remult by running npm install remult in your terminal. Remult provides a simple and easy way to deploy your app to various cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

Once you have remult installed, follow the documentation to deploy your app to your preferred cloud platform. Remult will handle the deployment process for you, making it quick and easy to get your app up and running in the cloud.

Conclusion

Building a full-stack Vue.js app and deploying it to the cloud is a powerful and rewarding process. By using node.js, express, postgres, and remult, you can create a scalable and efficient application that is ready to be used by users around the world.