Run a pre-configured project

This article will show you how to get a pre-configured boiler plate project running so you can test all our features fast.

Node.js is used to power most modern Javascript frameworks to help you build websites fast and easily. Using Node.js, you can work with Javascript outside the browser. NPM (Node Package Manager) is used to install the various node dependencies used to power the Slice Machine. Luckily this installation process is something that is very well documented already.

So we'll allow William Vincent and his slick tutorials to take you through the process.

So now we'll install the Prismic CLI (command line interface), if you haven't already. This tool will allow you to interact with Prismic from your local machine for things like creating repositories. To install it globally run the following command.

Sometimes it's possible that a global -g command like this doesn't work because of permission levels on your machine.

If that's the case for you, try executing the sudo command below:

After installing the CLI you should be able to create a Prismic account by running the following command:

After making sure that you have the correct version of the CLI, you can log in to Prismic by running the following command.

The Prismic command is now available globally. We will now use that tool to launch this boiler plate project. In the terminal, navigate to the location you want to launch your project and run the following command. This command should configure your project, create a new Prismic repo for you and install all the node modules.

This sample project comes with pre-built Slice Machine components, so you'll need to send the Slices (Content Models) for these components to your newly created Prismic repo.

Now that you've added you Slices to your repo, you can start using them to build your pages. Simply select the green 'Pencil' icon and start creating your pages.

Now you can run your project with the following command and view your published content locally.