Question 1

How to set up a database with Spider-Gazelle?

Accepted Answer

Spider-Gazelle uses Active Model for ORMs, so you can integrate databases via Crystal shards like Granite or Jennifer. Refer to the framework's documentation for specific examples and configurations.

Question 2

Spider-Gazelle vs Kemal: which should I use for Crystal web apps?

Accepted Answer

Spider-Gazelle offers Rails-like conventions for structured development, ideal for full-stack apps, while Kemal is minimalistic and better for lightweight APIs. Choose based on your need for productivity vs. simplicity.

Question 3

How to deploy a Spider-Gazelle application to a server?

Accepted Answer

Compile the app with 'crystal build ./src/app.cr' to get a binary, then run it with flags like '-b 0.0.0.0 -p 80' for production settings, as shown in the README for easy deployment.

Question 4

Does Spider-Gazelle support WebSockets or real-time features?

Accepted Answer

The core framework focuses on HTTP handling; WebSocket support isn't built-in, so you'll need to add it manually using Crystal libraries or custom implementations, which can add complexity.

Question 5

What are the performance benchmarks for Spider-Gazelle compared to Ruby on Rails?

Accepted Answer

Spider-Gazelle leverages Crystal's compiled nature and lucky_router for high performance, often showing significant speed improvements over Rails in request handling, but specific benchmarks should be verified from community tests.

Question 6

How to handle user authentication in Spider-Gazelle?

Accepted Answer

Authentication isn't included out of the box; you'll need to implement it using Crystal shards or custom code, utilizing the framework's controller and model layers for session or token-based approaches.

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