Getting Started

Perform the following steps to get set up with a bare-bones AngularJS (ng-forward) web app. The build system uses SystemJS, JSPM, and Gulp.

Install Global Prerequisites

1. cd to the root of your clone of this repository
2. Install Node.js and NPM
3. Run $ npm install -g gulp jspm typings http-server

Install Packages

1. Run $ npm install to acquire Gulp and build system dependencies
2. Run $ jspm install to acquire webapp and transpilation dependencies
3. Run $ typings install to acquire TypeScript definitions

Gulp

1. Run $ gulp prod to create and configure a production JavaScript/HTML/CSS bundle from the project's source TypeScript/HTML/Sass files. You can find this bundled file in static/build/main.js.

Serve

1. Run http-server. Keep this terminal open.
2. Browse to localhost:8080 to see your basic Angular app. If the message "2 + 2 = 4" displays correctly, you should be good to go. (Note that the port in the address can change, so use the one that http-server outputs on startup if it is not 8080.)

Developing

Switch to development (unbundled) mode by running $ gulp dev. TypeScript & Sass source files will be transpiled on the fly in-browser by SystemJS, so you can make changes and see them reflected by refreshing your browser. Be sure to re-run $ gulp prod before pushing to any production environments.