Building Code Bases

steps

Create Code Base

NOTE You can either keep using npx geenee or you can install the cli: npm i -g geenee.

Installing it globally will make it faster. On the other hand, you won't automatically have the latest version of geenee when you use it.

You can install your template locally if it comes without a cli version.

If you have a template that it packed within an installer, you can simply run that installer. For instance, you can use ts-packrat.

This sample template to be installed locally is used in the examples below.: mkdir ~~/ns TEMPLATES=~~/ns/templates mkdir $TEMPLATES cd $TEMPLATES git clone [email protected]:YizYah/basicNsFrontTemplate.git TEMPLATE=$TEMPLATES/basicNsFrontTemplate ```

Create a first code base:
```
PROJECT_NAME=multitask

CODE=~/temp/$PROJECT_NAME
npx geenee generate $CODE -t $TEMPLATE
```
Warning: for some templates, creating the code for the first time can take a while. A template may run a number of steps including installations.

Update Ns File

The ns-file tells what you need to customize your base code. Your default one should have generated code already.

Open your default ns file ($CODE/meta/ns.yml). Also read the instructions provided by your template. Minimally, your template README should tell you any unique data that needs to be contained in your ns file.

Edit the ns file to suit your needs for the code base. If you have not worked with yaml files, you may want to take a minute to learn YAML. See NS Files to understand the file.
Regenerate the Code Base
```
npx geenee generate $CODE
```
The code is now ready for adding custom code.

You can repeat steps 1 and 2 whenever you like.