generator-itp-node-express-project

generator-itp-node-express-project

Yeoman generator

Getting Started

What is Yeoman?

Trick question. It's not a thing. It's this guy:

Basically, he wears a top hat, lives in your computer, and waits for you to tell him what kind of application you wish to create.

Not every new computer comes with a Yeoman pre-installed. He lives in the npm package repository. You only have to ask for him once, then he packs up and moves into your hard drive. Make sure you clean up, he likes new and shiny things.

npm install -g yo

Yeoman Generators

Yeoman travels light. He didn't pack any generators when he moved in. You can think of a generator like a plug-in. You get to choose what type of application you wish to create, such as a Backbone application or even a Chrome extension.

To install generator-itp-node-express-project from npm, run:

npm install -g generator-itp-node-express-project

Alternatively, you can clone the repo and then link it to your local npm repository (this will also compile any changes you make to the local repo):

git clone https://github.com/inthepocket/generator-itp-node-express-project

npm link

Yarn

This generator uses Yarn to greatly increase the speed of dependency management. Follow the instructions at https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install to install for your platform.

Finally

Initiate the generator:

yo itp-node-express-project