Create a New App

This tutorial will show you how to create a new THT app.

Setup

We assume you have installed THT.

Step 1: Create the Starter App

Run tht new myApp. (Change “myApp” to whatever you like.)

$ tht new myApp

Here’s what you’ll see before you confirm (example):

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     NEW APP
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- App name: myApp

> Create new THT app in current directory? (y/N)? y

Starter App Files

You will now have a myApp directory with these sub-directories:

Directory	Description
`code`	Your app code (.tht files) and public files (images, etc.)
`config`	Configuration files (.jcon files)
`data`	Logs, database files, cache files, etc.

These directories contain a basic starter app that you can build on.

Step 2: Run the App

Time to try it out!

Go to your app folder.

$ cd myApp

Run this command to start the local test server:

$ tht server

Here’s what you’ll see:

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     TEST SERVER
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- App: myApp
- URL: http://localhost:3333

> Press [Ctrl-C] to stop.

NoteThe built-in test server is great for development, but you will need to use a full web server, like Apache, to host the final app. More on that later.

Load the App!

Now load this URL in your web browser: http://localhost:3333

Here’s what you should see:

App Ready

This app is ready for development.

Next: Hello World