Basic starting point for a new web project
This is just a shell project that I use to get things started. You'll need the following tools:
- Bower
- Less
Optional
- Watch
- Sublime Text
###Sublime Build System I like to use Sublime Text to compile my LESS down to CSS. I don't think I do this the best way, or the easiest way, but I got this to work and so I stuck with it. The first thing that you need to do is have a build system in place on your machine. Mine looks like this:
{
"shell_cmd": "lessc -x --no-color --source-map=$project_path/css/style.css.map $project_path/css/main.less $project_path/css/style.css"
}
Go to Tools->Build System->New Build System... and put the above code in. Name it something that makes sense, like LESS Project Build. Now, whenever you want to build your LESS, just hit Ctrl+B (Cmd+B if you're using OSX, Ben).
Now, to get bootstrap, all you have to do is run bower install in the project root, and it will grab bootstrap. Then you can run your build and it should be good to go!
###MODX Helpers To use the cache helper you'll need watch or some other tool.
In a console window from the helpers directory, run
watch -n 1 clear_cache.php
This script will clear the MODX cache every second, which makes working with static files way easier. No more clicking "Clear Cache" from the manager interface.
Have fun!