Rust Example Web Server

setup

• setup environment variables at .env

• run postgresql (provided on docker-compose.yml):

  docker-compose up -d

• install diesel:

  cargo install diesel_cli --no-default-features --freatures postgres

• run the migrations:

  diesel migration run

• install node modules

  npm install

• run tailwind

  npx tailwindcss -i ./static_src/css/styles.css -o ./static/css/styles.css --watch

• run the rocket application:

  cargo run

using diesel

• to generate a new migration:

  diesel migration generate migration_name_here

• then write the SQL for the new migration at up.sql and to revert it at down.sql, save and run:

  diesel migration run