My personal boilerplate for new CraftCMS-based projects
The Front-End Starter Kit is an efficient solution designed for developers looking to streamline their project setup. Tailored primarily for personal use, this versatile kit provides a solid foundation that can enhance productivity while ensuring that compatibility issues related to various software dependencies are minimized. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just starting out, this kit could serve as an excellent launching pad for your web projects.
This starter kit embraces modern web development practices by integrating Docker, Yarn, and Autoprefixer among other tools. It effectively abstracts the complexities of dependency management and local server configuration, allowing developers to focus on crafting beautiful, functional websites without getting bogged down in setup intricacies.
Docker Integration: The development environment runs within Docker, eliminating the need to install Node, PHP, or MySQL locally, simplifying the setup process.
Yarn for Dependency Management: A streamlined approach to package management ensures that updating or installing dependencies is hassle-free with Yarn.
Local Development Server: Quickly start a local server to watch for file changes, with the web address accessible on any device connected to the local network for easy mobile testing.
Database Connection Compatibility: Easily connect to a database using applications like Sequel Pro, with straightforward settings outlined for your convenience.
Automated CSS Support: The kit employs Autoprefixer to automatically enhance CSS files with additional browser support, ensuring your styles work across various platforms.
Modern JavaScript Transcoding: It automatically transcodes ES2015 features to ES5, allowing developers to write in a modern syntax while maintaining broad browser compatibility.
Simple Project Configuration: Most build configurations can be managed effortlessly through the package.json file, keeping your project organized and manageable.
