Eleventy Boilerplate

Overview:

The eleventy-boilerplate is an opinionated boilerplate that is designed to be used for new projects built with Eleventy, a static site generator. It includes various features and components that aim to enhance the development process. This boilerplate utilizes Nunjucks for templating, shortcodes for reusable components, vanilla CSS for styles, and minified and inlined JavaScript for better performance. The main CSS file can be found at _includes/app.css, and the main JS file can be found at _includes/app.js. To install and use the boilerplate, you can use the provided npm commands.

Features:

Eleventy as a static site generator: The boilerplate utilizes Eleventy as a powerful static site generator, allowing for easy development and management of static websites.
Templating with Nunjucks: Nunjucks is used for templating in this boilerplate, providing a flexible and powerful way to dynamically generate HTML content.
Reusable components with shortcodes: Shortcodes are used to create reusable components, making it easier to maintain and update common elements across different pages or sections of the website.
Performance-optimized CSS and JavaScript: The CSS and JavaScript files are minified and inlined to improve performance. It is recommended to autoprefix the CSS and write browser-compatible JavaScript for better compatibility.

Installation:

To install and set up the eleventy-boilerplate, you can follow these steps:

Clone the repository or download the source files.
Navigate to the project directory in the terminal.
Run the following command to install the dependencies:
```
npm install
```
To start a development server and watch for updates, use the following command:
```
npm start
```
To build templates, data, CSS, and JS for the production environment, use the following command:
```
npm run build
```
This will generate the necessary files and assets for deployment.

Summary:

The eleventy-boilerplate is a comprehensive starting point for developing projects with Eleventy, providing essential features and components to streamline the development process. With its use of Eleventy, Nunjucks templating, reusable components with shortcodes, and performance-optimized CSS and JavaScript, this boilerplate offers a solid foundation for creating static websites efficiently. The provided installation guide makes it easy to set up and start using the boilerplate for your own projects.