Wasp

How to Use Wasp Programming Language

1. Visit the Website: Go to Wasp-lang.dev.
2. Understand Wasp: Familiarize yourself with Wasp, a declarative language for building web applications.
3. Install Wasp:
   • Ensure you have Node.js installed on your system.
   • Open your terminal and run: npm install -g @wasp/cli to install the Wasp CLI globally.
4. Create a New Wasp Project:
   • Navigate to the directory where you want to create your project.
   • Run wasp new my-project to generate a new project named "my-project".
5. Navigate to Your Project:
   • Go into your project directory: cd my-project.
6. Define Your Application:
   • Edit the Main.wasp file to define your application’s components, routes, and data models. This file uses a simple, declarative syntax.
7. Build Your Application:
   • Use wasp start to start the development server and preview your application locally.
   • To build for production, use wasp build.
8. Deploy Your Application:
   • Follow deployment instructions specific to your chosen hosting platform (e.g., Heroku, Vercel).
9. Explore Wasp Documentation:
   • Access the Wasp documentation for more detailed information on advanced features and best practices.
10. Join the Community:
    • Engage with the Wasp community on GitHub or Discord for support and updates.