Project Setup Guide

Rename the .env.example file to .env and fill in the required values.

Clerk Configuration

Sign Up for Clerk

Sign up for a free Clerk account.

Create an Application

Navigate to the Clerk dashboard and create a new application. Choose the authentication methods that suit your needs.

Generate JWT Template

1. In the JWT Templates section of the Clerk dashboard, click on + New template.
2. Choose "Convex" from the options.
3. Copy the Issuer URL displayed in the Issuer input field.
4. Click Apply Changes.

Create Auth Config

Create a new file named auth.config.js inside the convex folder. This file will contain server-side configurations for token validation.

convex/auth.config.js

export default {
  providers: [
    {
      domain: "https://your-issuer-url.clerk.accounts.dev/",
      applicationID: "convex",
    },
  ]
};

Start the Dev Server

npm run dev

and on a seperate terminal run

npx convex dev