How to create a Typescript Serverless project

The following step by step tutorial walks you through how to create a Typescript Serverless project and provides a Github repository incase you wish to jump start the process.

Please note that the Github repository provided is for AWS, Node.js.

Please note that this tutorial assumes that you have installed Node.js and NPM on your machine.

Open Terminal and run the following command to globally install serverless on your machine.

If you ever want to upgrade serverless, run the same command.

In Terminal, set the directory to that which you wish you create the project in and run the following command

This command will run you through a setup process that will create your project.

Please note that the repository that we offer makes use to AWS Node.js Starter.

In Terminal, set the directory to the newly created project and run the following command line

If you wish to use npm run the following command

If you wish to learn more about this plugin, please consult the link below.

In the serverless.yml, add the typescript plugin.

In the root of the project, create a new file called tsconfig.json and paste in the code below.

Change the name of handler.js to handler.ts.

Please note that only javascript (.js) or typescript (.ts) are supported, Typescript JSX files (.tsx) are not supported.

Update the .gitignore to not track the build folder (.build).

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