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Elixir chat tutorial is outdated

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Description

The chat tutorial listed for elixir is outdated. It uses a old version of phoenix and could be confusing to new users who would be learning a oudated set of syntax, application structure, commands i.e. mix phoenix.create vs. mix phx.create.

Also it's missing some steps. For one this they never do mix ecto.create without which the postgres database is not initialized so the app doesn't work.

I'm suggesting that the tutorial be removed or flagged to indicate it is outdated

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Research direction

Locate the Elixir chat tutorial in the project, then review its Phoenix commands, including mix phoenix.create versus mix phx.create, and its database setup. Confirm whether the intended outcome is removal or an outdated warning, and consider the work done when the listing no longer presents obsolete instructions without qualification.

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Assessment

Tech stack
elixir, postgresql
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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