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Miguel Cobá
Miguel Cobá

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Creating a Phoenix 1.6 application with asdf

#elixir #phoenix #asdf #beginners

The easiest way to create a new Phoenix Framework application:

1. Install asdf

Install asdf

2. Install plugins 

asdf plugin-add erlang
asdf plugin-add elixir
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3. Install dependencies 

asdf install erlang 24.1.2
asdf global erlang 24.1.2
asdf install elixir 1.12.3-otp-24
asdf global elixir 1.12.3-otp-24
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4. Install Phoenix 

mix local.rebar --force
mix local.hex --force
mix archive.install hex phx_new 1.6.0 --force
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5. Create the Phoenix application 

mix phx.new saturn --install
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6. Create DB and run application 

cd saturn
mix ecto.create
mix phx.server
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7. Visit your Phoenix LiveDashboard

Open http://localhost:4000/dashboard

Phoenix LiveDashboard

Done.

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I'm Miguel Cobá. I write about Elixir, Elm, Software Development, and eBook writing.

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