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Getting Started with Gulp ??? Second Edition

You're reading from   Getting Started with Gulp ??? Second Edition Automating web development workflows

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787283732
Length 132 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Travis Maynard Travis Maynard
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Table of Contents (7) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Introducing Gulp FREE CHAPTER
2. Getting Started
3. Understanding the Basics of Gulp
4. Performing Tasks with Gulp
5. Creating Advanced Tasks
6. Tips, Tricks, and Resolving Issues

Getting Started

Before we dive into Gulp, we need to cover some basic information to make sure we get started at the right pace. The most common reason why people end up avoiding build systems such as Gulp is because they have a preconceived idea that the command line is inherently hard and complicated. I know this because I've been there myself. Once I got over my initial hesitation and decided to dedicate some time to understanding the command line, I've been a much happier developer, and I'm sure you will be too.

In addition to learning how to use the command line, we are also going to understand the installation of Node.js and npm. These two tools allow us to run Gulp and manage the Gulp plugins that we will be using in our project.

Finally, we will cover the basics of using npm, and we will use it to install Gulp.
This will provide you with all of the necessary knowledge to get comfortable with...

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