TypeScript Project Generator

TypeScript boilerplate.

Project Installation

This boilerplate can be used to start any TypeScript project. It also may be used for educational purposes. For a fresh installation, follow these steps.

Install Environment

1. Install Node.js from https://nodejs.org.
2. Install VSCode from http://code.visualstudio.com
3. Install git from https://git-scm.com
4. Install SourceTree from https://www.sourcetreeapp.com
5. Clone https://github.com/sjohnsonaz/ts-boilerplate.git
6. Run Command Prompt (cmd)
   1. npm install typescript -g
   2. npm install webpack -g
   3. npm install nodemon -g

Configure VSCode

1. Open Project
   1. Go to File->Open Folder...
   2. Open ts-boilerplate
2. Configure hidden folders
   1. Go to File->Preferences->Workspace Settings
   2. In the right pane, add a line for "files.exclude"
   3. Add to the bottom of the "files.exclude" section:

"node_modules/": true,
"dist/": true

4. Save

Build and Run Project

1. Run Command Prompt (cmd)

   1. npm install
   2. To compile but not build, use tsc
   3. To run once, use npm run dev
   4. To run and watch for file changes, use npm run watch
   5. To run once and minify, use npm run min

2. Run VSCode

   1. Navigate to ts-boilerplate/src/html/index.html
   2. Right click index.html
   3. Click Reveal in Explorer
   4. When Explorer launches, open the file in a Browser.

3. Optionally, depending on your project, you may also run in Node

   1. Run Command Prompt (cmd)
   2. To run once, use npm node
   3. To run and watch for file changes, use npm nodemon

Test Project

1. Test in Browser

   1. Run VSCode
   2. Navigate to ts-boilerplate/src/mocha/index.html
   3. Right click index.html
   4. Click Reveal in Explorer
   5. When Explorer launches, open the file in a Browser

2. Test in Node

   1. Run Command Prompt (cmd)
   2. npm test