Yeoman is a scaffolding tool that helps developers quickly build web applications by generating project templates and files. It promotes a workflow using tools like Gulp and Grunt for building, testing, and deploying projects. Generators are plugins that Yeoman uses to scaffold projects and components. Developers can install official generators or write their own. The Yeoman workflow improves productivity by setting up best practices and dependencies for web development.

1. YEOMAN
THE WEB'S
SCAFFOLDING TOOL FOR
MODERN WEBAPPS

2. WHAT'S YEOMAN?
Yeoman helps you to kickstart new projects, prescribing best
practices and tools to help you stay productive. To do so, we provide a
generator ecosystem. A generator is basically a plugin that can be run
with the `yo` command to scaffold complete projects or useful parts.
Through our official Generators, we promote the "Yeoman workflow".
This workflow is a robust and opinionated client-side stack,
comprising tools and frameworks that can help developers quickly
build beautiful web applications. We take care of providing everything
needed to get started without any of the normal headaches associated
with a manual setup. With a modular architecture that can scale out of
the box. Yeoman includes support for linting, testing, minification and
much more, so developers can focus on solutions rather than worrying
about the little things.

3. TOOLS
The Yeoman workflow comprises three
types of tools for improving your productivity
and satisfaction when building a web app: the
scaffolding tool (yo), the build tool (Gulp,
Grunt etc) and the package manager (like npm
and Bower).

4. yo scaffolds out a
new application,
writing your build
configuration (e.g
Gulpfile) and
pulling in relevant
build tasks and
package manager
dependencies (e.g
npm) that you
might need for
your build.
The Build System is
used to build,
preview and test
your
project. Gulp and G
runt are two
popular options.
The Package
Manager is used
for dependency
management, so
that you no longer
have to manually
download and
manage your
scripts. npm and Bo
wer are two
popular options.

5. Installing yo and some generators
First thing is to install yo using npm:
Then install the needed generator(s). Generators are npm packages named
generator-XYZ. Search for them on our website or by selecting "install a generator“
menu option while running yo. To install the webapp generator:
GETTING STARTED WITH YEOMAN
npm install -g generator-webapp
npm install -g yo

6. Other than the basics covered in the previous
section, yo is also a fully interactive tool. Simply typing yo
in a terminal will provide a list of options to manage
everything related to the generators: run, update, install,
help and other utilities.
Yo also provide the following commands.
•yo --help Access the full help screen
•yo --generators List every installed generators
•yo --version Get the version
OTHER YO COMMANDS

7. WRITING YOUR OWN YEOMAN GENERATOR
Generators are the building blocks of the Yeoman
ecosystem. They're the plugins run by
to generate files for end users.
Note: Yeoman generator-generator built to help users
get started with their own generator. Do not hesitate to use it to boot your own generator,
once you understand the concepts below.
Commands
What do you get?
Scaffolds out a complete generator directory structure for you:
yo
•Install: npm install -g generator-generator
•Run: yo generator
•yo generator shows a wizard for generating a new generator
•yo generator:subgenerator <name> generates a subgenerator with the name <name>
.
├── generators/
│ └── app/
│ ├── index.js
│ └── templates/
│ └── dummyfile.txt
├── .editorconfig
├── .gitattributes
├── .gitignore
├── .eslintrc
├── .travis.yml
├── .yo-rc.json
├── package.json
├── gulpfile.js
├── README.md
├── LICENSE
└── test/
└── app.js

8. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION