Suave Example in an F# dotnet core console project

Steps to re-create this project from scratch

1. Create a dotnet core console project using this CLI command:
       dotnet new console -lang F#

2. Install paket to the project.
   a. If you haven't already, install the Ionide-Paket extension for VS Code.
   b. Create the .paket folder using the File: New Folder command in the VS Code Command Palette.
   c. Download the latest paket.bootstrapper.exe file from https://github.com/fsprojects/Paket/releases/latest into the .paket folder.
   d. Finish the paket install using the Paket: Init command.
   e. Add this line at the top of the paket.dependencies file:
       storage: none
   f. Make sure you have a .gitignore file in the project root folder that includes this:

       # Paket dependency manager
       .paket/paket.exe
       paket-files/
   

3. Install suave using the Paket: Add NuGet Package (to current project) command.

4. Add code to the Program.fs file as described in the https://suave.io/ section titled "The simplest possible application: Hello World!".
   a. Add open Suave
   b. Add to the main function: startWebServer defaultConfig (Successful.OK "Hello World!")

5. Start the web server using this CLI command:
        dotnet run -c Release
   You should see this output:
   [11:38:29 INF] Smooth! Suave listener started in 86.523 with binding 127.0.0.1:8080

6. Navigate to http://localhost:8080/ in a browser to see the web app running.

7. Press Ctrl+c in the CLI to stop the web server.

Suave related links

https://fsprojects.github.io/Paket/installation.html

https://suave.io/

https://www.hanselman.com/blog/LearningAboutTheFSAFEStackSuaveioAzureFableElmish.aspx