Spaceport Documentation (TOC)

# Getting Started

These resources will help you get up and running with Spaceport quickly.

• Overview - Introduction to Spaceport and its capabilities
• Developer Onboarding - Set up your development environment
• Your First Application: Tic-Tac-Toe - Build a complete interactive game
• Your First Application: Meeting Room Booker - Create a room booking app
• Groovy Luminary Certification - Learn Groovy and Spaceport fundamentals

# Core Concepts

Comprehensive guides to the main components and architecture of Spaceport applications.

## Project Structure

• Spaceport CLI - Command-line tools for managing your application
• Scaffolds - Understanding Spaceport project structure and starter kits
• Spaceport Manifest Configuration - Configure your Spaceport application

## Application Architecture

• Source Modules - The heart of your application logic
• Alerts - Event-driven communication and routing
• Routing - HTTP request handling and URL patterns
• Launchpad - Templating and server-side rendering

# Data Management

Explore how to handle data storage, manipulation, and database interactions.

• Documents - ORM-like interface for CouchDB
• Cargo - Reactive data manipulation and storage
• Migrations - Database evolution and maintenance scripts

# User Interface

Learn how to build dynamic and responsive user interfaces with Spaceport.

• Launchpad - HTML-first templating with server-side rendering
• Server Elements - Reusable full-stack components
• Transmissions - Client-server communication patterns
• Static Assets - Serving images, CSS, JavaScript, and other files

# User Management

Spaceport's built-in features for handling users, authentication, and sessions.

• Sessions & Client Management - Authentication and session handling

# Additional Topics

Additional guides for other general features and options.

• Class Enhancements - Groovy extensions for web development
• Compatibility Notes - Java version compatibility and configuration
• Logging - Application logging and monitoring
• Ignition Scripts - Startup scripts for initialization
• Stowaway JARs - Managing external Java dependencies

# Quick Reference

Quickly find the documentation you need based on features or use cases.

## By Feature

Routing & Requests

• Alerts - Event system and HTTP routing
• Routing - URL patterns and request handling

Data & Storage

• Documents - Database ORM
• Cargo - Data structures and reactivity
• Migrations - Database maintenance

UI & Templates

• Launchpad - Templating engine
• Server Elements - Custom components
• Transmissions - DOM updates and navigation
• Static Assets - File serving

User Management

• Sessions & Client Management - Authentication and state

Development

• Developer Onboarding - Setup guide
• Spaceport CLI - Command-line tools
• Source Modules - Code organization

## By Use Case

Starting a New Project

• Developer Onboarding
• Scaffolds
• Your First Application: Tic-Tac-Toe
• Your First Application: Meeting Room Booker

Building Features

• Routing - Define endpoints
• Launchpad - Create UI
• Documents - Store data
• Cargo - Manage state

Learning Groovy

• Groovy Luminary Certification - Complete guide from basics to advanced

Deployment

• Spaceport Manifest Configuration
• Compatibility Notes
• Migrations