🚀 The Complete Prisma + MySQL Tutorial (TypeScript)

From Zero to Production — A hands-on, phase-by-phase guide for TypeScript developers.

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📖 Tutorial Index

Phase	Title	Level	File
1	Foundations — Setup, Schema, Basic CRUD	🟢 Beginner	phase-1-foundations.md
2	Relations & Migrations — 1:1, 1:N, M:N, Migration Workflow	🟡 Intermediate	phase-2-relations.md
3	Advanced Queries — Filtering, Pagination, Aggregation, Raw SQL	🟡 Intermediate	phase-3-advanced-queries.md
4	Production Patterns — Transactions, Middleware, Seeding, Soft Delete	🔴 Advanced	phase-4-production.md
5	Real-World Projects — Blog API, E-Commerce, Task Manager	🔴 Advanced	phase-5-projects.md
6	Other Databases — PostgreSQL, SQLite, MongoDB, CockroachDB	🟡 Mixed	phase-6-other-databases.md
7	Cheat Sheet & Best Practices	📋 Reference	phase-7-cheatsheet.md

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🛠 Prerequisites

• Node.js ≥ 18
• TypeScript basics (types, interfaces, async/await)
• MySQL 8.0+ installed (or Docker)
• A code editor (VS Code recommended with Prisma extension)

🗂 Project Structure (What You'll Build)

prisma-tutorial/
├── docs/                    # Tutorial phases (you are here!)
├── prisma/
│   ├── schema.prisma        # Your database schema
│   ├── migrations/          # Auto-generated migration files
│   └── seed.ts              # Database seeding script
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts             # Entry point
│   ├── crud.ts              # CRUD operations
│   ├── relations.ts         # Relation queries
│   └── advanced.ts          # Advanced patterns
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── .env                     # Database connection string

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⚡ Quick Start

# Create project directory
mkdir prisma-tutorial && cd prisma-tutorial

# Initialize Node.js project
npm init -y

# Install dependencies
npm install prisma typescript ts-node @types/node --save-dev
npm install @prisma/client

# Initialize TypeScript
npx tsc --init

# Initialize Prisma with MySQL
npx prisma init --datasource-provider mysql

Now open the tutorial files in order, starting with Phase 1 🎯