Question 1

How to deploy a Chestnut app to Heroku?

Accepted Answer

Chestnut includes pre-configured Heroku support; after generating the project, you can deploy via git push, as the README notes it works out of the box with minimal setup.

Question 2

Chestnut vs Luminus: which is better for Clojure web apps?

Accepted Answer

Chestnut is more minimal and unopinionated, ideal for quick starts with live reloading, while Luminus offers more built-in features like databases and middleware, making it better for larger, convention-driven projects.

Question 3

How to add authentication to a Chestnut project?

Accepted Answer

You'll need to manually integrate libraries like Buddy or Friend, as Chestnut doesn't include authentication out of the box; this requires additional configuration and code.

Question 4

Does Chestnut support server-side rendering?

Accepted Answer

No, Chestnut focuses on client-side ClojureScript with live reloading; for SSR, you'd need to extend the setup with custom server-side rendering logic or use a different template.

Question 5

Can I use Chestnut with a different backend like Node.js?

Accepted Answer

Not directly; Chestnut is designed for JVM-based backends with Ring and Compojure, so using Node.js would require significant modifications to the build and server setup.

Question 6

How to customize the build process in Chestnut?

Accepted Answer

You can edit the Leiningen project.clj file and ClojureScript build configurations, but this requires knowledge of Leiningen and Figwheel, as Chestnut provides sensible defaults rather than extensive customization options.

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