Company
Date Published
Author
Alex Godwin
Word count
2808
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The text provides a comprehensive tutorial on building a ticketing system using Strapi, a flexible open-source headless CMS, and Vue.js, a progressive JavaScript framework. The guide walks through the process of setting up Strapi to create and manage APIs with an SQLite database, including creating custom collection types for events and tickets, and configuring user permissions for public access. It then details the integration of Vue.js, including the installation of Vue CLI, Tailwind CSS for styling, and Axios for making API calls. The tutorial includes steps to create Vue components for the frontend, such as EventList, EventView, and Ticket, which display event details and facilitate ticket booking. It also covers the configuration of Vue Router for navigation and the modification of Strapi's ticket controller to handle business logic during ticket creation, such as updating available ticket counts. The author, Alexander Godwin, emphasizes learning through doing and encourages further development beyond the tutorial's scope.