ackstudio/craft

CraftCMS boilerplate

1.1 2025-03-25 10:25 UTC

Requires

• craftcms/ckeditor: 4.6.0
• craftcms/cms: 5.6.13
• nystudio107/craft-minify: 5.0.0
• nystudio107/craft-vite: 5.0.1
• putyourlightson/craft-sprig: 3.5.2
• vlucas/phpdotenv: ^5.4.0

Requires (Dev)

• craftcms/generator: ^2.0.0
• yiisoft/yii2-shell: ^2.0.3

MIT

• ACK STUDIO

• boilerplate
• Craft

README

Welcome to the Craft CMS 5 Boilerplate by ACK STUDIO. This starter kit is specifically crafted for in-house use at ACK STUDIO, providing a solid, opinionated foundation for launching any new Craft CMS project.

Tech Stack

• Craft CMS 5.x - Powerful Content Management System
• DDEV - Docker-powered Local Development Environment
• Vite 5.x - Fast Front-end Build Tool with Hot Module Replacement (HMR)
• Tailwind CSS 4.x - Utility-first CSS Framework for efficient UI development

System Requirements

• DDEV - Ensure DDEV is installed for smooth local development

Key Features

• Template System

  • Pre-structured layout templates with base layouts, global headers, footers, and page templates
  • Custom error pages for 404, maintenance, and generic errors

• Configuration Management

  • Pre-configured settings for Craft CMS and essential plugins

• Optimized Build Process

  • Hot Module Replacement (HMR) for real-time front-end updates
  • Automatic minification and purging of CSS and JS for optimized performance

Included Plugins

Craft CMS Plugins

• Vite - Integrated front-end build tool for streamlined development
• Sprig - Enables reactive, interactive components within Twig templates

Installation

1. Create a project directory and move into it:

mkdir my-craft-project
cd my-craft-project/

1. Create DDEV configuration files:

ddev config --project-type=craftcms --docroot=web

1. Start DDEV:

Firstly, edit .ddev/config.yaml and change the name to your project name.

ddev start
ddev exec npm install
ddev composer install
ddev exec php craft install

Authors

• ACK STUDIO