Getting started with Neon and SvelteKit

Clone the repository

npx degit neondatabase/examples/with-sveltekit ./with-sveltekit

Run the command below to copy the .env.example file:

cp .env.example .env

Store your Neon credentials

Store your Neon credentials in your .env file.

DATABASE_URL="postgresql://neondb_owner:[email protected]/neondb?sslmode=require"

• user is the database user.
• password is the database user’s password.
• endpoint_hostname is the host with neon.tech as the TLD.
• dbname is the name of the database. “neondb” is the default database created with each Neon project.
• ?sslmode=require an optional query parameter that enforces the SSL mode while connecting to the Postgres instance for better security.

Important: To ensure the security of your data, never expose your Neon credentials to the browser.

Run the command below to install project dependencies:

npm install

Run the SvelteKit application using the following command:

npm run dev