![]() js files and other for all Jasny Bootstrap. In this example there are two folders inside the “js” folder. less files.Įverything that applies for “less” folder applies for “js” folder. less files from the GitHub repo), one for Font Awesome. less files (this is where I download all Bootstrap. In this example project I have one folder for Bootstrap. Inside the “less” folder there are folders for different components and extensions. less files (inside “less” folder) and JS files (inside “js” folder). The project folder contains “public” and “source” root folders. ![]() The following screenshot shows the folder structure for one of my projects. It’s currently available on OS X only so if you’re on a Windows machine you can use Prepros or Grunt if you’re more a command line person. It’s a great tool used for compiling Sass/Less and a lot more. ![]() NOTE This file structure and workflow can also work for Bootstrap Sass port and Foundation framework. Instead, I’ll share with you my workflow and file structure when building new project with Bootstrap. I won’t go into details on how LESS works or how Bootstrap is built. This is where LESS (uncompiled) build comes in to save the day. That’s a big step forward towards website performance optimization but makes it harder to update your website to the new Bootstrap version when it comes out (hence the harder maintenance). Fortunately Bootstrap allows you to customize your build by unchecking the components you don’t need. When you download Bootstrap’s build you end up with a lot of unused CSS which affects your website load times and performance. Why should you switch to using the Bootstrap with LESS workflow?īasically there are two main reasons why you should switch to Bootstrap’s Less workflow (uncompiled) version. I’ve been working with Bootstrap for quite some time now and I’m ashamed to admit that I started using its LESS workflow (uncompiled) version only recently. It’s been the best move I’ve made in my front-end development career since it made the process of developing and maintaining websites a lot faster.
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