How to use Supabase with Vue.js?

 

Step 1: Set Up a New Vue.js Project

 

To start using Supabase with Vue.js, you need to set up a new Vue.js project. If you haven't installed Vue CLI, you can do so by running:

npm install -g @vue/cli

Once installed, you can create a new Vue.js project:

vue create my-vue-app

Replace "my-vue-app" with your desired project name. Follow the prompts to set up your project according to your preferences.

 

Step 2: Install the Supabase Client

 

Go into your project directory:

cd my-vue-app

Install the Supabase client library using npm:

npm install @supabase/supabase-js

 

Step 3: Initialize Supabase

 

After installing, you'll need to initialize Supabase in your project. Create a new folder named "services" in the "src" directory of your Vue.js project. Inside "services", create a new file named "supabase.js".

import { createClient } from '@supabase/supabase-js';

const supabaseUrl = 'https://YOUR_SUPABASE_URL.supabase.co';
const supabaseAnonKey = 'YOUR_SUPABASE_ANON\_KEY';

export const supabase = createClient(supabaseUrl, supabaseAnonKey);

Replace 'YOUR_SUPABASE_URL' and 'YOUR_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY' with your actual Supabase URL and anon key, which can be found in the settings of your Supabase project.

 

Step 4: Use Supabase in a Vue Component

 

You can now use Supabase in any Vue component. Open the component where you want to use Supabase and import the Supabase client:

This example assumes you have a "users" table in your Supabase database. Make sure to handle any errors appropriately and customize the example to fit your database schema.

 

Step 5: Configure Environment Variables (Optional)

 

For better security and configuration management, consider using environment variables for your Supabase credentials. Create a .env file at the root of your project and add your environment variables:

VUE_APP_SUPABASE_URL=https://YOUR_SUPABASE\_URL.supabase.co
VUE_APP_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=YOUR_SUPABASE_ANON\_KEY

Update supabase.js to read from the environment variables:

import { createClient } from '@supabase/supabase-js';

const supabaseUrl = process.env.VUE_APP_SUPABASE\_URL;
const supabaseAnonKey = process.env.VUE_APP_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY;

export const supabase = createClient(supabaseUrl, supabaseAnonKey);

Make sure to add .env to your .gitignore file to prevent exposing your credentials in your version control system.

 

Step 6: Run Your Vue.js Application

 

Now that everything is set up, you can run your Vue.js application:

npm run serve

Open your browser and navigate to the provided localhost URL to see your Vue.js app in action, now integrated with Supabase.