Overview

The Static Starter 2021 is a build system for front-end development that combines various tools and technologies to provide a complete and scalable solution. It utilizes Gulp, Webpack, Handlebars, POST CSS, Babel, BrowserSync, and Netlify Deployment to streamline the development process and facilitate the creation of real-world front ends.

Features

• Faster development: The build system is designed to speed up the development process by automating common tasks and providing a scaffolding structure.
• Consumable mock API: The system includes a mock API that can be used to build front end interfaces before actual integration.
• NodeJS and npm: The build system requires NodeJS and npm to be installed as prerequisites for setting up and running the project.
• Development build: The system provides a development build task that compiles the code, starts the server, and watches for changes.
• Production build: There is also a production build task available for compiling the code for deployment.

Installation

To get started with the Static Starter 2021, follow these steps:

1. Install NodeJS and npm if they are not already installed.
2. Clone the repository to your local machine.
3. Run npm install in the root directory of the project to install the dependencies.
4. Use npm run dev to compile the development build, start the server, and watch for changes.
5. For a production build, use npm run build to compile the code for deployment.

Summary

The Static Starter 2021 is a comprehensive build system for front-end development that offers features such as faster development, a consumable mock API, and easy installation through NodeJS and npm. With its various tools and technologies, it simplifies the creation of real-world front ends and provides a scalable solution for projects.