Go version: 1.21

Installation

Best to use nix, but can use go cli.

For nix: if developing, it's as simple as nix develop. Seek further information fro the provided flake.nix file.

If using go cli: Just run go install ./..., followed by go run. This should allow you to run the server. But you might run into issues if you don't have a .env file ready.

For the database: Ensure you have a local or Turso database to connect to. Seek information below

Goal

The main aim was to get better at stitching services together. I leaned on eliminating the annoyances of setting up a frontend and wanted to focus on the underpinnings of a backend/database relationship.

The renders made in the client are templates, the backend server is a go server using gorilla/mux which handles routing and updates from the Turso database using libsql. That's the bulk of the tech stack

Building a Basic Web Server with Go's net/http Package

Handling Routes

There is a handler function that establishes all of the required routes for the fetch

Testing

Minimal testing - making sure there's a database connection along with a couple of little checks. This was more of a discovery piece of work.

Database

Using Turso and libsql for the creation of the database along with some logic to create the table. This will mean that you will either: - an .env file with connections that match the global constant variables for connections to be made So:

• host_addr

• host_port

• turso_auth_token

• turso_url

• a libsql/sqlite database that's created locally and that connects to the correct address(default is usually 127.0.0.1:8080)

Building

Conclusion

This Go project efficiently demonstrates creating a web server using the standard `net/http` package. It offers a han ds-on introduction to web server design using native Go libraries without external dependencies.