Starter kit for Vue.js fullstack development

Vue.js is a popular JavaScript framework for building user interfaces. It is known for its simplicity and flexibility, making it a great choice for building web applications. In this tutorial, we will be going over how to set up a fullstack starter kit for Vue.js.

Step 1: Setting up the backend

The first step in setting up a fullstack starter kit for Vue.js is to set up the backend. For this tutorial, we will be using Node.js with Express as the backend framework. To get started, create a new directory for your project and navigate into it.

Next, run the following command to create a new package.json file for your project:

npm init

Follow the prompts to set up your package.json file. Once that is done, you can install Express by running the following command:

npm install express

Next, create a new file called server.js in the root of your project directory. In this file, you can set up your Express server. Here is an example of a basic Express server setup:

const express = require('express');
const app = express();
const port = 3000;

app.get('/', (req, res) => {
  res.send('Hello World!');
});

app.listen(port, () => {
  console.log(`Server running at http://localhost:${port}`);
});

You can run your Express server by running the following command:

node server.js

Your Express server should now be running and you should be able to access it at http://localhost:3000.

Step 2: Setting up the frontend

Next, we will set up the frontend for our Vue.js application. Create a new directory called client in the root of your project directory. Navigate into the client directory and run the following command to create a new Vue.js project:

vue create .

Follow the prompts to set up your Vue.js project. Once that is done, you can run the following command to start the development server for your Vue.js application:

npm run serve

Your Vue.js application should now be running and you should be able to access it at http://localhost:8080.

Step 3: Connecting the frontend and backend

Now that we have set up the backend and frontend for our Vue.js fullstack starter kit, we need to connect the two. One way to do this is by using Axios, a popular HTTP client for making requests from the frontend to the backend.

First, install Axios by running the following command in the client directory:

npm install axios

Next, you can make a request to your Express server from your Vue.js application by adding the following code to one of your components:

import axios from 'axios';

axios.get('http://localhost:3000')
  .then(response => {
    console.log(response.data);
  })
  .catch(error => {
    console.error(error);
  });

This code will make a GET request to your Express server and log the response to the console. You can replace the URL with the appropriate endpoint for your backend API.

And that’s it! You now have a fullstack starter kit for Vue.js set up with a backend using Node.js and Express. You can now start building your web application using Vue.js and connect it to your Express server to interact with the backend. Happy coding!