Nova Framework Guide#

A comprehensive tutorial series on building web applications with the Nova Framework for Erlang.

This guide takes you from setting up your first Nova application all the way to deploying a production-ready system with real-time features.

What you’ll learn#

• Setting up a Nova project with Rebar3
• Routing, plugins, views, and authentication
• Building JSON APIs and WebSocket endpoints
• Database integration with PostgreSQL
• Testing with EUnit and Common Test
• Building a complete CRUD application
• Deploying with OTP releases, systemd, and Docker
• Sessions, custom plugins, error handling, and CORS
• Code generators for scaffolding controllers, resources, routers and tests
• Generating OpenAPI specs and Swagger UI from your routes
• Inspecting configuration, middleware chains and running security audits

Start with the Introduction or browse the sidebar to jump to any topic.