Blitz.js

How to use Blitz.js

To use Blitz.js, you first need to have Node.js and npm installed on your computer. After that, you can create a new Blitz.js app using the following command:

npx blitz new my-app

This will create a new Blitz.js app in a directory called "my-app". You can then navigate to this directory and start the development server using:

cd my-app
npm run dev

This will start the development server on

. You can open this URL in your web browser to see the default Blitz.js landing page.

From here, you can start building your application. Blitz.js uses Next.js and React, so you can use familiar tools like JSX, CSS modules, and server-side rendering. Additionally, Blitz.js includes features for authentication, authorization, and database integration.

For example, to create a new page in your Blitz.js app, you can create a new file in the

directory with a extension. This file should export a React component that will be rendered when the user navigates to the corresponding URL. Here's an example:

// pages/my-page.tsx

import { BlitzPage } from 'blitz';

const MyPage: BlitzPage = () => {
  return (
    <div>
      <h1>My Page</h1>
      <p>Welcome to my page!</p>
    </div>
  );
};

export default MyPage;

You can then navigate to this page by visiting

.

Blitz.js also includes features for authentication and authorization. To set up authentication, you can use the

hook provided by Blitz.js. This hook returns information about the current authenticated user, such as their ID and email address. You can use this information to restrict access to certain parts of your application or to personalize the user's experience.

Blitz.js also includes features for database integration. By default, Blitz.js uses Prisma as its ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) layer to interact with databases. You can define your database schema using Prisma's declarative syntax and then use the generated Prisma client to perform database operations from your Blitz.js app.

Overall, Blitz.js provides a powerful framework for building high-performance and scalable web applications using familiar tools like Next.js and React, while also including features for authentication, authorization, and database integration out of the box.