Getting started with Pencil is really easy. Just follow the steps given below.
- Make sure you have recent LTS version of Node.js installed. Download Node.js
- A basic understanding of Node.js helps, but not necessary.
Pencil site can be created quickly using the CLI tool.
npm install -g @penciljs/core
pencil init
There is a package.json file which is created in the project root directory.
Installing dependencies by
npm install is not necessary as Pencil is already globally installed.The following commands can be used to start with the Pencil site template.
git clone https://github.com/blenderskool/pencil-template pencil-site
cd pencil-site
git remote rm origin
npm install