Getting Started with Yeoman - Web App Workflow Development Tool.[Ubuntu]

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	Author: Yogesh Kamat
	Date:	October 12, 2013.	
	Subject: Yeoman Basic Kickstart.
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Getting Started with Yeoman - Web App Workflow Development Tool.

To start with Yeoman we need:
	1. nodejs
	2. npm(Node package manager)
	3. git
	4. Any IDE(e.g: Sublime Text, vim, emacs, Eclipse, Webstorm etc...)

[A] Basic Installation Process:

	1. For installing Nodejs and npm - on Linux:
		a. $ sudo apt-get update
		b. Go to http://nodejs.org/download/ and click on Installing from package managers.
			A new link will open https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Installing-Node.js-via-package-manager
				
				i.   $ sudo apt-get install python-software-properties python g++ make
				ii.  $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:chris-lea/node.js
				iii. $ sudo apt-get update
				iv.  $ sudo apt-get install nodejs
		c. Check out if node is installed properly. $nodejs -v OR $node -v

	2. For installing Yeoman - on Linux:
		a. sudo npm install -g yo
		b. Test yeoman: $ yo 
	
	3. For installing GIT - on Linux:
		a. $ sudo apt-get install git

[B] Yeoman Basic Workflow kickstart:
	
	Description: 
		Yeoman has three pillars
			1. yo [Scaffolding Tool]
			2. Bower[Package Manager]
			3. Grunt[Task flow]

	Backbone Generator Example:
		1. 	Commonly known scaffolds[generators] are available e.g: backbone, basic-webapp, angular.
			First we need to install backbone-generator globally using npm: 
			$ sudo npm install -g generator-backbone
		2.  YO - Create a skeleton app: 
			$ yo backbone [create necessary project directory] 	
		3.  BOWER - install the dependencies mentioned in package.json
			$ bower install 
			$ npm install
		4.	GRUNT - for Testing and building the app.
			$ grunt test [For passing through common javascript tests.]
			$ grunt server [For running the application locally]
			$ grunt [ Distribution ready and minified app.]

		In case if you get a WARNING mentioning ruby and compass not installed follow these steps:
		1. $ sudo apt-get install ruby rubygems	
		2. $ sudo gem install compass