Overview

The Vite Vanilla JavaScript Template is a development starter template that aims to supercharge the development experience and simplify the process of building web applications. It eliminates the need to set up and configure the development environment from scratch each time a project is started. This template is designed for front-end developers who want to create modern, fast, and reliable web applications using the latest technologies such as JavaScript, TailwindCSS, ESLint, Prettier, Husky, and Vite.

Features

• JavaScript: A programming language for creating dynamic web content and interactive user interfaces.
• TailwindCSS: A utility-first CSS framework with predefined classes for quick styling without custom CSS.
• SASS: A CSS preprocessor with features like variables, nesting, and mixins for easier maintenance of large CSS codebases.
• PostCSS: A tool for transforming CSS using JavaScript plugins, enhancing the development process.
• Fontawesome: A library with over 5000 free customizable icons for web applications.
• Playwright: A library for automating web browser interactions, enabling end-to-end testing and browser automation tasks.
• Vite: A build tool and development server that provides fast and efficient development and production builds for modern web applications.
• Additional tools that enhance the development experience.

Installation

To get started with the Vite Vanilla JavaScript Template, follow these steps:

1. Prerequisites: Make sure you have Node.js installed as a JavaScript runtime.
2. (Optional) Alternative package manager: You can choose to install PNPM or Yarn globally.
3. Start developing:
   • Get the repository by clicking “Use this template” or “Fork” button, or clone the repository using the command: git clone https://github.com/doinel1a/vite-vanilla-js YOUR-PROJECT-NAME.
   • Open your terminal or code editor and navigate to the project’s path.
   • Run the following commands based on your preferred package manager:
     • NPM:
       • To install the dependencies: npm install.
       • To run the development server: npm run dev.
       • To build your app for production: npm run build.
       • To preview your production optimized app: npm run preview.
     • PNPM:
       • To install the dependencies: pnpm install.
       • To run the development server: pnpm dev.
       • To build your app for production: pnpm build.
       • To preview your production optimized app: pnpm preview.
     • Yarn:
       • To install the dependencies: yarn install.
       • To run the development server: yarn dev.
       • To build your app for production: yarn build.
       • To preview your production optimized app: yarn preview.

Summary

The Vite Vanilla JavaScript Template is a development starter template that simplifies the process of setting up and configuring a development environment for web applications. It includes various features such as JavaScript, TailwindCSS, SASS, PostCSS, Fontawesome, Playwright, and Vite. The template provides an easy installation process and offers an efficient development and production build experience. It is suitable for front-end developers looking to build modern, fast, and reliable web applications using the latest technologies.