Welcome to our Node.js backend boilerplate project built with TypeScript! This boilerplate provides a solid foundation for creating robust and scalable backend applications using Node.js and TypeScript.

• Express.js: Utilizes Express.js, a fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js, for handling HTTP requests.
• TypeScript: Written entirely in TypeScript to provide type safety and enhanced development experience.
• Routing: Organized routing setup for better code organization and readability.
• Middleware: Middleware setup for handling common functionalities like error handling, logging, etc.
• Environment Variables: Uses environment variables for configuration management.
• Linting: Integrated ESLint for code linting to maintain code quality.

Before getting started, ensure you have the following installed on your machine:

• Node.js (v14.x or higher)
• npm (v6.x or higher) or Yarn (v1.22.x or higher)
• Docker (optional, for containerization)

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-project.git

2. Navigate into the project directory:

   cd your-project

3. Install dependencies:

   Using npm:

   npm install

   Using Yarn:

   yarn

4. Set up environment variables:

   • Create a .env file in the root of the project.
   • Define your environment variables in the .env file. You can use .env.example as a reference.

5. Build the project:

   npm run build

   or

   yarn build

6. Start the server:

   npm run dev

   or

   yarn dev

7. Access the API:

   Open your web browser or API testing tool and access http://localhost:3000.

.
├── src/                        # Source files
│   ├── config/                 # Configuration files
│   ├── controllers/            # Request handlers/controllers
│   ├── db/                     # Database related files
│   ├── helper/                 # Helper functions
│   ├── middleware/             # Middleware functions
│   ├── models/                 # MongoDB models
│   ├── routes/                 # Route definitions
│   ├── services/               # Business logic services
│   ├── types/                  # Type definitions
│   ├── utils/                  # Utility functions
│   ├── validations/            # Validator files
│   ├── app.ts                  # Express application setup
├── index.ts                    # Entry point of the application
├── .env.example                # Example environment variables file
├── .eslintignore               # ESLint ignore file
├── .eslintrc.js                # ESLint configuration
├── .gitignore                  # Git ignore file
├── .prettierignore             # Prettier ignore file
├── .prettierrc.json            # Prettier configuration file
├── package.json                # Project dependencies and scripts
├── README.md                   # README file
└── tsconfig.json               # TypeScript configuration

• npm start or yarn start: Start the server.
• npm run dev or yarn dev: Start the server in development mode with hot reloading using nodemon.
• npm run build or yarn build: Build the TypeScript files into JavaScript.
• npm run lint or yarn lint: Lint the codebase using ESLint.
• npm test or yarn test: Run tests using Jest.

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request for any improvements or features you'd like to add.

Feel free to customize this README.md template according to your project's specific needs and features. Happy coding!