Learn VAPOR with Real Code Examples

Install Swift toolchain on your system

Install Vapor CLI (`brew install vapor` on macOS)

Create a new project with `vapor new MyProject`

Set up database configurations in `configure.swift`

Run server locally using `vapor run serve`

Install Swift toolchain

Install Vapor CLI

Create project using Vapor CLI

Configure database and environment settings

Run server locally and verify setup

configure.swift - main configuration

routes.swift - URL routing

Sources/App/Controllers/ - controllers

Sources/App/Models/ - models/entities

Resources/Views/ - Leaf templates

vapor new MyProject - create project

vapor run serve - start server

vapor build - compile project

vapor xcode - generate Xcode project

vapor test - run tests

Manual localization via dictionaries or libraries

UTF-8 support throughout

Locale switching in controllers

Custom messages for multiple languages

Integration with third-party i18n libraries if needed

Accessible via web browser and API clients

Supports localization

Leaf templates can include ARIA attributes

Forms and outputs can be made accessible

Testing via XCTest and external tools

Leaf templates for HTML rendering

Integrate frontend frameworks as needed

Use CSS frameworks (Bootstrap/Tailwind)

Bundle assets using tools like Webpack

Form theming and template partials supported

Models and Fluent ORM manage persistent state

Middleware handles request-specific state

Controllers coordinate application flow

Sessions and cache manage temporary state

Services encapsulate business logic

Database handled via Fluent ORM

Models map to tables and relations

Migrations track schema evolution

Caching for performance optimization

Logs track application events