Learn ROCKET with Real Code Examples

Install Rust and Cargo package manager

Add Rocket dependencies to Cargo.toml

Enable nightly Rust if required for certain Rocket features

Configure project structure with src/main.rs and modules

Run `cargo build` and `cargo run` to start the server

Install Rust and Cargo

Set up Rust nightly if required

Create Rocket project with Cargo

Add dependencies (Rocket, Serde, Diesel/SQLx)

Run and verify server locally

Rocket.toml - environment configuration

Cargo.toml - dependencies

src/main.rs - main entry point

src/routes/ - route handlers

templates/ - Tera or Handlebars templates

cargo new my_project - create project

cargo add rocket - add Rocket dependency

cargo run - run development server

cargo build - build optimized binary

cargo test - run tests

Manual translation support via templates

UTF-8 encoding for all content

Locale-specific templates or messages

Dynamic switching via request guards

Integration with third-party i18n libraries if needed

Templates can include ARIA attributes

Keyboard navigation supported via frontend

Forms and interactive elements accessible

Internationalization support in templates

Testing accessibility with Rust frontend tools or HTML validators

Tera or Handlebars templates for HTML

Optional integration with frontend frameworks

Serve static assets via routes

Integrate CSS frameworks like Tailwind or Bootstrap

Support for SPA frontends via REST API

Global application state via managed State

Shared database connections

In-memory cache or config stored in State

Request-scoped guards for temporary state

Fairings for lifecycle hooks and state updates

Database integration via Diesel or SQLx

Migrations for schema management

Serialize/deserialize with Serde

Cache frequently accessed data

Audit logs for application events