create-parse-app

Scaffold a new Parse Server project from the vergaraaa template in seconds.

npx @vergaraaa/create-parse-app my-new-app

Or without a name (the CLI will prompt you):

npx @vergaraaa/create-parse-app

What it does

1. Clones vergaraaa/parse-server-template into a new local folder
2. Prompts you for:
   • App display name (used as APP_NAME in .env)
   • Back4App app name (exact name from your dashboard)
   • Back4App App ID (from Security & Keys settings)
3. Patches your new project:
   • docker-compose.yml — renames all services and containers with your app prefix
   • .env — sets APP_NAME and the correct DATABASE_URI hostname
   • package.json — sets the "name" field
   • deploy.sh — replaces <YOUR_APP_NAME>, <YOUR_APP_ID> placeholders abd <YOUR_EMAIL>
4. Removes template-only files (wiki.md, setup.js)
5. Initialises a fresh git repo with an initial commit

After scaffolding

cd my-new-app
docker compose up --build   # first run
docker compose up           # subsequent runs

When you're ready to deploy:

./deploy.sh
# Then run dbMigrate from the Back4App API Console

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• Git installed and available in PATH
• Docker (for local development)