You'll need Git and Node.js installed to get this project running.
Note: You will need the Node.js version specified in the .nvmrc file. This should reflect the most current active LTS (Long-term support).
If you're an external contributor make sure to fork this project first
git clone git@github.com:alphagov/govuk-frontend.git # or clone your own fork
cd govuk-frontend
If you work across multiple Node.js projects there's a good chance they require different Node.js and npm versions.
To enable this we use nvm (Node Version Manager) to switch between versions easily.
- install nvm
- Run
nvm installin the project directory (this will use .nvmrc)
We use npm to manage the dependencies in development.
npm install
This will build sources, serve pages and watch for changes.
npm start