From the course: Learning Apollo
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Finalize Apollo server
- [Instructor] Before we can run graphQL or graphiQL, we need to finalize our apollo server with express and set up the server to be able to run graphQL. So, let's go ahead and do this. So we need to install a few more dependencies first and these are all main dependencies, they're not dev dependencies, so let's go ahead and do that. NPM install, dash dash save for those that are using older versions of npm. We need body parser, we need graphQL. See, I believe we don't have it yet. So, graphql and graphql tools. And by the way, this is one that I usually make typos, graphql, around this area. So, if you are like me, please pay extra attention in this area 'cause I know I make typos when I type graphql for some reason. Okay, I think that's pretty much what we need. Perfect, so we're good. The next thing we need to create a schema file, and while we're doing this, let's go ahead and start organizing your server folder as well. So, let's create, in the server folder, a new folder and…
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