Siteboilerplate

Overview

SiteBuilderplate is a robust starting point designed for creating static websites hosted on S3. With its modern stack, it leverages several powerful technologies to streamline the building, deploying, and managing processes. Ideal for developers comfortable with cloud services, SiteBuilderplate aims to facilitate an efficient workflow when setting up web projects.

The tool integrates various utilities to enhance code quality and user experience. By incorporating tools like Ansible, Terraform, and Gulp, SiteBuilderplate creates an environment that allows for seamless deployment of static sites to AWS. However, it also requires certain prerequisites, making it best suited for those familiar with web development and cloud infrastructure.

Features

• Modern Stack: Utilizes a combination of NPM, Ansible, and Terraform to modernize the workflow from build to deployment.
• Build Automation: Uses Gulp to automate build processes, ensuring a streamlined development experience.
• Cloud Integration: Easily deploy your static website to AWS, leveraging S3 for hosting and CloudFront for distribution.
• Page Design with Pug & SCSS: Facilitates efficient page creation with Pug templating and the stylish SCSS for design purposes.
• UI Framework Support: Built on the Bulma framework, it provides a responsive and modern interface for your website.
• Manual Setup Instructions: While some setup processes are not implemented, users receive guidelines to complete configurations manually, giving flexibility during the setup.
• Custom Domain Support: Users can integrate their own domain names with optional steps for SSL certificate provisioning.
• Recommendations for Security: Encourages using Cloudflare for added protection against DDoS attacks, enhancing the security of the deployed site.