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## Getting Semantic UI |
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For links to download Semantic UI, check our our [download page](http://www.learnsemantic.com/guide/download.html). |
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## Setting Up |
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### Dependencies |
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Semantic uses command-line tools to build your project while theming. After getting Semantic, you will need to install [nodejs](http://nodejs.org/download/) and [gulp](https://github.com/gulpjs/gulp/) to run the build process. |
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Once you're up and running. Navigate to the semantic directory and install the npm dependencies |
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```bash |
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# install dependencies |
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npm install |
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# start install script |
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gulp |
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``` |
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### Installing Semantic |
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The first time you run gulp you will be greeted with an interactive installer |
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```bash |
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# install |
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gulp |
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``` |
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The installer will let you select which components to include, and specify paths for your project. |
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| Installation Type | Description | |
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| ------------- | ------------- | |
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| Automatic | Installation will use the default paths, outputing css files to `dist/` and packaging all components together | |
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| Express | Will let you move your site folder and your dist folder and select from a list of components to include in your concatenated release. | |
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| Custom | Will prompt you for all available options | |
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The install process will create two files: `semantic.json` stores paths for your build and sits on the top-level of your project, `theme.config` is a **LESS** file that exists in **src/** and allows you to centrally set the themes for each UI component. |
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The installer will also create a special folder which contains your site-specific themes. The default location for this is `src/site`. For more information on using site themes, see the theming guide below. |
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### Manual Install |
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If you prefer these files and folders can be moved manually instead of using the installer. |
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```bash |
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mv semantic.json.example semantic.json |
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mv src/theme.config.example src/theme.config |
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mv src/_site src/site |
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vi semantic.json |
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``` |
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### Upgrading Semantic |
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You can use normal package manager functions to update your project, just be sure to re-install semantic after upgrading. Re-install will **extend your `semantic.json` but not overwrite it** |
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```bash |
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bower update |
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cd ./bower_modules/semantic-ui |
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gulp install |
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``` |
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> For a full list of settings for **semantic.json**, check the <a href="https://github.com/Semantic-Org/Semantic-UI/blob/1.0/tasks/defaults.js">defaults values</a> which it inherits from. |
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## Using Semantic Build Tools |
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### Gulp commands |
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After setting up your project you have access to several commands for building your css and javascript. |
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```bash |
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gulp # runs default task (watch) |
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gulp watch # watches files for changes |
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gulp build # builds all files from source |
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gulp install # re-runs install |
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``` |
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Semantic creates minified, and uncompressed files in your source for both individual components, and the components specified for your packaged version. |
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Keep in mind semantic will automatically adjust URLs in CSS and add vendor-prefixes as part of the build process. This means **definitions and theme files do not need vendor prefixes**. |
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#### Advanced Usage |
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> In addition to the paths set in `semantic.json`, you can serve files to a second location, for example, a docs instance by using a separate config file `tasks/admin/docs.json`. Using a copy of the SUI documentation may work well internally for creating a style guide to hack on the theme designs for your project. |
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gulp serve-docs |
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gulp build-docs |
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``` |
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### Workflow |
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Building and watching Semantic is only necessary while adjusting your UI. This is usually the first part of building a new project, and a separate process than building-out pages in your site. |
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During this architecting phase you can try <a href="http://www.learnsemantic.com/themes/creating.html">downloading different themes</a>, adjusting your <a href="http://www.learnsemantic.com/developing/customizing.html#setting-global-variables">site-wide settings</a> (font-family, colors, etc) and tweaking components in your site's <a href="http://www.learnsemantic.com/developing/customizing.html#designing-for-the-long-now">component overrides</a>. |
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Files in the `examples/` folder of your project can be useful for testing out changes in your UI. For example, you might run `gulp watch` download a new theme to `src/site/themes/` then adjust your `theme.config` file with the name of the new theme and refresh `examples/kitchensink.html` to inspect changes in the theme. |
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You will only need to use Semantic's build tools while refining your UI, while designing pages you can rely on the packages in `dist/` and your software stack's normal build set-up. |
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`gulp watch` will automatically recompile only the necessary definition files when you update `semantic.config` or any `.variables` or `.overrides` file. |
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