Svelte + TypeScript Frontend and Go Backend Setup

This guide will walk you through setting up a simple Svelte frontend with TypeScript and a Go backend.

Project for a realtime quiz platform played on a large screen, similar to Kahoot. Backend in Go with Fiber HTTP server, frontend in vanilla Svelte.

Step 1: Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js: For the Svelte frontend (includes npm).
• Go: For the backend API.
• npm: Node.js package manager.
• Git: To manage source code (optional but recommended).

Step 2. Run the Go API

Start the Go server by running the following command:

go run main.go

Step 3: Setting up the Svelte Frontend

Install the TypeScript support for Svelte:

npm install --save-dev typescript svelte-preprocess @tsconfig/svelte

And then run the following command to start the Svelte development server:

npm run dev

Step 4: Build and Deploy

4.1 Build the Svelte Project

To create a production-ready build of your Svelte frontend, run:

npm run build

4.2 Deploy the Go Backend

To deploy the Go backend, you can build it using:

go build -o go-backend

4.3 Serve the Svelte Build

You can use any static file server to serve your Svelte frontend, for example:

npm install -g serve
serve -s public

Conclusion

You now have a fully functional application with a Go backend and a Svelte frontend with TypeScript. This is a basic setup and can be expanded with more complex routes, database integration, authentication, and so on.