generator-scissors v0.1.5

BLLEB SCISSORS GENERATOR

What is this

Scissors - A generator for BLLEB Frontend

Install and Use

Before install the generator:

• Install yeoman: npm install yo -g

Install the generator

• Install the generator globally: npm install generator-scissors -g
• Create a directory where you want to run your app
• Go inside the directory and run: yo scissors
• A Web App structure is created.
• Run npm install to install dependencies
• To run the app: npm start, the app is accessible at localhost:3000
• If you want to run in debug mode DEBUG=app ./bin/www

Update the generator

If you want to get the last generator version: npm update generator-scissors -g

CONTRIBUTING TO THE GENERATOR

This generator is a work in progress. You can and should contribute. Create an issue if you think something can be added.

Frontend Template

The frontend template is at /app/templates.
This template is a working app, you can navigate to the template and test it, add modules, and them update this repo.

Features

The next section describe the modules and features of the boilerplate app:

Development Packages

• Nodemon - watch for changes in files and restart the app
• Grunt - for running tasks you need to install yourself grunt-cli
• Mocha - For Unit and Integration Tests

Packages

• ExpressJS - The mvc Framework
• Express-Handlebars - HandleBars Template Engine for ExpressJS

Install and Run

• to run the app in debug mode: DEBUG=app ./bin/www
• to run the app normally: npm start

Template App Structure

• public | css - the css files | js - the js files | vendor - vendor files, normally from bower packages | third_party - third-party js, normally packages not found in bower or our own plugins | images - the image medias | fonts - the fonts files