begin-simple

Build simple websites right, faster.

What begin-simple does

• Runs a simple server with live changes as you code
• On-the-fly, live prepping of files for production:
  • Pug support (.pug -> .html)
  • Sass support (.sass & .scss -> .css)
  • Minifies .js and .html files
• Bundles in Frow CSS framework (optional)
• Bundles in letsGo JS framework (optional)
• Enables easy to manage JS libraries via src/scripts/_templates.txt
• Builds everything into /docs for instant deployment via GitHub Pages
• Works on Mac, Linux, and Cloud9

Set up for Mac/Linux

• Fork this begin-simple repo and clone it to computer
• Navigate to this project via Terminal
• Ensure you have a recent version of Node.js
• Run npm install

Set up for Cloud9

• Fork and then clone this begin-simple repo into Cloud9 (as Blank Template).
• Run nvm install node && nvm alias default node && nvm use node
• Run npm install

Customize for your project

• Add 'docs' to the .gitignore file if you do not plan on using GitHub Pages for hosting
• Customize package.json and LICENSE
• Visit src/scripts/_includes.txt to add libraries or disable letsGo.js
• Visit src/styles/styles.sass to add more styles or disable Frow CSS
• Search all files for "replace-me"

Using begin-simple

• Navigate to project via Terminal
• Run npm start
• Watch terminal for the link to preview your website