Erstwhile Framework

This is the Erstwhile Framework, an SPA Javascript framwork that helps you build web applications easily.

To learn more, please visit our website.

Highlights

Erstwhile Framework is meant for building web applications, and seeks to provide a simple but flexible structure for developers to build around.

It implements a Model-View-Controller paradigm, with a unique templating system and a few other unique features.

You can see a little more about it in the introductory blog article.

Getting Started

Creatung a new Erstwhile project is super simple.

# create a new directory for your project
mkdir myproject

# enter it
cd myproject

# initialize npm
npm init

# add the erstwhile framework
npm install --save erstwhile

# run the erstwhile init script to create a new project
npx erstwhile init MyProject

Need more help?

Please check out our Getting Started page to get some advice on building your first app, and our Learning Erstwhile page for more details about the philosophy behind the framework. And of course the API Docs when you actually start building.

License

Erstwhile Framework itself is available under the terms of the GNU GPLV3 license. The Mazer Theme (and our modifications to it to work within this framework) are available under the MIT License.