CFWheels

[TilP]

Hey Guys, pardon my ignorance with CFML. I am trying to return to it again after quite a while away from it.
Wondering if there are any repos already implementing CFWheels with Authorization, User roles, etc.

I am trying to relearn front-end as well, and while AI is available to assist, I would prefer a concrete reference to learn from.
Many thanks and Happy Thanksgiving to those celebrating it in the US soon. (I am located in what used to be Canada.)

[dbelanger]

Has Canada suddenly changed names?

[zainforbjs]

@TilP Absolutely — if you’re looking for an example with user authorization, there is already something useful right in the Wheels community.

There’s an official starter app example in the Wheels repository that includes user authentication and authorization. It’s a great reference for how these concerns can be structured in a real-world Wheels application. You can find it here:
https://github.com/wheels-dev/wheels/tree/main/examples/starter-app

Another easy way to get started is using CommandBox + the Wheels CLI. After installing the CLI (wheels-cli), you can generate a new project with one of the starter app templates that includes auth/roles support:

# install the CLI
box install wheels-cli

# create a new Wheels app
box wheels new

# then pick the starter app option you want

That gives you a working app scaffold with user and role logic, so you can explore and extend it right away.