Learn PHOENIX with Real Code Examples

Build a real-time chat application with Channels

Create a RESTful API backend with Ecto

Develop live dashboards using LiveView

Implement role-based authentication and authorization

Integrate third-party APIs for notifications or payments

Check logs in `log/` folder

Use `mix phx.server` in development for error output

Ensure dependencies are installed via `mix deps.get`

Validate database connection and migrations

Use `iex -S mix` for interactive debugging

Use ExUnit for unit and integration tests

Test controllers, models, and Channels

Use fixtures or factories for database testing

Run `mix test` for automated test execution

Use mocks for external services

Deploy using releases via `mix release`

Docker containers with Elixir runtime

Deploy on Gigalixir, AWS, or DigitalOcean

Use systemd or other process managers

Horizontal scaling with clustering and PubSub

Mix build tool

Ecto for ORM and migrations

Phoenix Channels for real-time messaging

HEEx templates and LiveView

Phoenix generators for scaffolding

PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite

Redis or other caching backends

Message brokers like RabbitMQ or Kafka

LiveView for reactive UI

Third-party APIs for payment and notifications

Use generators for scaffolding

Leverage LiveView for dynamic UI

Reuse contexts for domain logic

Optimize queries and Channels

Automate tests and CI/CD pipelines

Learning functional programming for newcomers

Managing state in highly concurrent systems

Scaling Channels and PubSub for millions of connections

Debugging complex OTP supervision trees

Integration with legacy systems or external APIs