When building AI Blog Articles and Meeting Reminders, I decided to get started as fast as possible. So I looked for a free boilerplate and stumbled upon Open SaaS, which used YC-backed Wasp. It is a full-stack React + NodeJS + Prisma that takes 8 hours to get started with.
Their documentation is brilliant, and great support over Discord. I decided to list here the full walkthrough on how to set up the development environment so that it is a simple copy-paste for you.
For frontend deployment, I used Netlify (for the generous free package) and the recommended fly.io for server + database (also cheap package).
Run development commands
Start development database:
cd app && wasp start db
View development database in Prisma:
wasp db studio
Start development app:
cd app && wasp start
Start development blog:
cd blog && npm install && npm run dev
Run frontend deployment commands
Locate the folder:
cd .wasp/build/web-app
Install dependencies:
npm install && REACT_APP_API_URL={your-server-URL} npm run build
Deploy preview:
netlify deploy
Deploy to production:
netlify deploy --prod
Every time there is a Wasp app rebuild (with wasp build), it will remove your .wasp/build/ directory. Until the GitHub issue is fixed, you need to update netlify.toml’s publish line to:
publish = ".wasp/build/web-app/build"
Run backend & db deployment commands
Locate the folder:
cd .wasp/build/
Deploy preview:
flyctl deploy --remote-only --config ../../src/shared/fly-server.toml
Every time there is a Wasp app rebuild (with wasp build), it will remove your .wasp/build/ directory. That’s why there is a copy of the file in app/src/shared/.
Run blog deployment commands
Locate the folder:
cd blog
Build the app:
npm run build
Deploy preview:
netlify deploy
Deploy to production:
netlify deploy --prod
Good luck with building, hopefully it will be faster now!
Top comments (1)
Hello everyone,
I've been experimenting with OpenSaaS to develop a web app for file sharing, but I’ve encountered numerous challenges along the way. As a beginner in web app development, I’ve been relying mostly on ChatGPT for guidance, but I realize I could really benefit from the mentorship of someone experienced in the community.
I’m looking for a mentor who could take me under their wing and help me navigate the complexities of building this app. It would be an amazing opportunity to learn, improve my skills, and create something meaningful with the support of an expert.
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Thank you!