how to setup a typescript node js project

step 1: prerequisites

before you begin, ensure you have the following installed on your machine:

- **typescript**: you can install it globally, but we'll also install it locally in our project.

step 2: initialize the project

1. **create a new directory for your project**:







- `typescript`: the typescript compiler.

step 4: create a typescript configuration file

you can create this file manually or use the typescript cli. here’s how to create it manually:



the above configuration specifies that:
- the output will be in es6 format.
- the source files are in the `src` directory, and the compiled files will be in the `dist` directory.

step 5: create your project structure

5. **create the project directory structure**:



step 6: write sample code



step 7: install express and type definitions

7. **install express and its type definitions**:



step 8: add build and start scripts



- `build`: compiles typescript files to javascript.
- `start`: runs the compiled javascript file.
- `dev`: runs the typescript file directly (requi ...

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