Getting Started Tutorial

Welcome to ShipNowKit! This tutorial will guide you through building your first SaaS application from scratch.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure your development environment has:

• Node.js 18+
• npm or yarn
• Git

Step 1: Clone the Project

git clone https://github.com/dante-is-shipping/shipnow-boilerplate.git
cd shipnow-boilerplate

Step 2: Install Dependencies

npm install

Step 3: Configure Environment Variables

Copy .env.example to .env.local and configure required keys:

cp .env.example .env.local

Step 4: Choose Your Database

# Choose one
npm run db:use:mysql
npm run db:use:postgresql
npm run db:use:sqlite
npm run db:use:mongodb

Step 5: Run Database Migrations

npm run db:migrate

Step 6: Start the Development Server

npm run dev

Now you can visit http://localhost:3000 in your browser to see your application!

Next Steps

• Configure authentication system
• Set up payment integration
• Customize theme and styles