TypeScript

===== TypeScript Sample: Image Board =====



=== Overview ===



This sample implements a complete Node.js application.

Notable features:

- Typed usage of express for server side MVC

- Typed usage of mongodb for server side database

- Typed usage of Node.js 

- Use of TypeScript module syntax  

- Visual Studio project file for working with the project



=== Running ===



Note: Perform steps 3 - 6 with your working directory set to the folder containing this README:



1. Install MongoDB if necessary (see http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/installation/ )



2. Run the following command to launch the MongoDB process:



<mongoinstalldir>\bin\mongod



3. Restore the sample app data to MongoDB in another command prompt with the following command:



<mongoinstalldir>\bin\mongorestore dump



4. Install the app's node dependencies with the following command:



npm install



5. Compile the app with the following command:



tsc --module commonjs app.ts



6. Launch the Node process to serve the app using the following command:



node app.js



7. Open your favorite browser and going to the following URL to access the app:



http://localhost:3000/