Create Nucleum Project

The easiest way to get started with Nucleum is by using create-nucleum-project.

This simple CLI tool enables you to quickly start building a new Nucleum based project, with everything automatically set up for you. You can create a new project using the default Nucleum template, or by using any of the built in templates provided as interactive options.

To get started, use the following command:

yarn create nucleum-project
# or
npx create-nucleum-project

To create a new project in a specific folder, you can send a name as an argument. For example, the following command will create a new Nucleum project called my-awesome-website in a folder with the same name:

yarn create nucleum-project my-awesome-website
# or
npx create-nucleum-project my-awesome-website

Options

create-nucleum-project comes with the following templates:

• default (scaffolds a new project ready to generate a static website using Eleventy).
• styleguide (scaffolds a new project ready for building a styleguide or design system using UIengine).
• wordpress (scaffolds a new project ready for building a WordPress based website).

create-nucleum-project comes with the following options:

• --template | -t Sets the template to be used when generating the project. Make sure you pass one of the above listed templates.
• --yes | -y Skips all the prompts and scaffolds a new Nucleum project using the Default template.
• --git | -g Initialises git in your project. Pair it with the -y flag to get a "ready for work" new project.
• --help | -h Displays a short documentation of the available options.

Why use Create Nucleum Project?

create-nucleum-project allows you to create a new Nucleum project within seconds and includes a number of benefits:

• Interactive Experience: Running yarn create nucleum-project (with no arguments) launches an interactive experience that guides you through setting up a project.
• Zero Dependencies: Initializing a project is as quick as one second. Create Nucleum Project has zero dependencies.
• Support for multiple project types: Create Nucleum Project can bootstrap your project using one of the three provided templates (Default, Styleguide, WordPress).