Tutorials Overview

Learning-oriented guides that take you through a series of steps to complete a project. Tutorials are designed to help you learn CQL by doing.

Getting Started

If you're new to CQL, start here:

• Your First CQL App - Build your first application with CQL from scratch

• Adding CQL to an Existing Project - Integrate CQL into your current Crystal application

Building a Blog

A comprehensive tutorial series that walks you through building a complete blog engine:

1. Project Setup - Initialize your project and configure dependencies

2. Database Schema - Design and create your database structure

3. Models and Relationships - Define Active Record models with associations

4. CRUD Operations - Implement create, read, update, and delete functionality

5. Adding Features - Extend your blog with comments, tags, and more

Real-World Examples

Additional tutorials demonstrating common patterns:

• Migration Workflows - Managing database migrations in production

• Performance Monitoring - Track and optimize query performance

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What's next? After completing a tutorial, check out the How-to Guides for specific task-based instructions.