It works without phoenix, use the right command to set up a new project

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Or even better, use the command generator on https://ash-hq.org/

Pitfall

if postgres is not running during installation, you need to do mix phx.install or whatever the setup commands are anew (it’s been a struggle before)

Use the postgres app ideally

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Create new resource:

Ash brings generator that write code for you.

mix ash.gen.resource Wortwildnis.Dictionary.Term --extend postgres

Generate migrations:

mix ash.codegen create_terms

When it’s complaining ash postgres not installed: