Installation

There are two ways to set up the SaaS Forge: using the CLI tool (recommended) or manual installation.

Option 1: Using the CLI (Recommended)

The fastest way to get started:

npx saas-forge my-saas-app --theme=blue|green|neutral|orange|red|rose|violet|yellow

This command will:

• Clone the repository
• Copy .env.example to .env
• Set your preferred theme (optional)
• Install all dependencies

Option 2: Manual Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone <https://github.com/anoopkarnik/saas-forge.git> my-saas-app
cd my-saas-app

2. Install Dependencies

We use pnpm for package management.

pnpm install

3. Environment Variables

Copy the example environment file to create your own local configuration.

cd apps/web
cp .env.example .env

cd packages/database
cp .env.example .env

Important: You must fill in the .env file with your API keys and secrets. See the Environment Variables guide for a detailed reference of each variable.

4. Database Setup

Ensure your DATABASE_URL in .env in database packages is correct, then generate the Prisma client and run migrations.

# Run from the root directory
pnpm generate

# Run migrations to create tables
pnpm migrate

This will:

1. Generate the Prisma client from your schema
2. Create all necessary tables in your PostgreSQL database as defined in packages/database/prisma/schema.prisma

5. Start Development Server

pnpm dev

Your app will be available at http://localhost:3000