Open tom-leamon opened 1 year ago
Creating and publishing an npx command on npm involves several steps. Here's an overview of the process:
Keep in mind that once you've published your command, make sure to keep your package up-to-date with any bug fixes, new features and security updates.
npx is a tool that allows you to easily run Node.js packages and commands without having to install them globally on your system. It can be used to bootstrap a Formation app, similar to how create-next-app is used to bootstrap a Next.js app.
Here's an example of how npx could be used to bootstrap a Formation app:
Run the following command in your terminal: npx formation-init my-app This command will use npx to run the formation-init package, which is a command-line utility for scaffolding a new Formation application. The my-app argument at the end of the command specifies the name of the new application.
Follow the prompts to configure the new application. These prompts will ask you to select a template for the new application, configure the project's dependencies, and configure other settings as needed.
Once the command is finished, a new directory will be created with the name of the app, and the scaffolded files and dependencies will be installed in it.
Change the directory to the newly created app cd my-app
Run the command npm run dev or yarn dev to start the development server, this will make the app accessible on localhost.
By using npx to bootstrap a Formation app, you can quickly and easily create a new Formation application without having to install any global dependencies. This allows you to easily try out different templates and configurations, and to easily set up new projects as needed.