Creating a new vue js pwa template
Creating a new Vue.js PWA (Progressive Web App) template involves setting up a new Vue.js project and configuring it to work as a PWA. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you get started:
Step 1: Create a new Vue.js project
You can use the Vue CLI to create a new Vue.js project. Run the following command in your terminal:
vue create my-pwa
This will create a new Vue.js project with the name my-pwa
.
Step 2: Install required dependencies
In the my-pwa
directory, run the following command to install the required dependencies:
npm install vue-cli-service @vue/composition-api vue-router vue-meta
The vue-cli-service
is the official Vue CLI service, @vue/composition-api
is a library that provides a more functional programming style, vue-router
is a popular routing library for Vue.js, and vue-meta
is a library that helps manage the metadata of your application.
Step 3: Configure the PWA
In the my-pwa
directory, create a new file called pwa.config.js
with the following content:
module.exports = {
// Enable PWA features
pwa: {
// Set the manifest file
manifest: 'public/manifest.json',
// Set the service worker file
serviceWorker: 'public/service-worker.js',
},
};
This configuration tells Vue CLI to use the manifest.json
file in the public
directory as the PWA manifest, and the service-worker.js
file as the service worker script.
Step 4: Create the manifest file
In the public
directory, create a new file called manifest.json
with the following content:
{
"name": "My PWA",
"short_name": "My PWA",
"description": "A Vue.js PWA template",
"icons": [
{
"src": "icon-192x192.png",
"sizes": "192x192",
"type": "image/png"
}
],
"start_url": "/",
"display": "standalone",
"background_color": "#fff",
"theme_color": "#4CAF50"
}
This manifest file defines the basic metadata for your PWA, including the name, short name, description, icons, start URL, display mode, background color, and theme color.
Step 5: Create the service worker file
In the public
directory, create a new file called service-worker.js
with the following content:
import { registerSW } from 'workbox-service-worker';
registerSW();
This service worker script registers the service worker with the browser and enables PWA features such as caching and offline support.
Step 6: Configure the Vue.js app
In the main.js
file, add the following code to configure the Vue.js app:
import Vue from 'vue';
import App from './App.vue';
import router from './router';
import { createApp } from 'vue';
import { registerSW } from 'workbox-service-worker';
createApp(App).use(router).use(registerSW).mount('#app');
This code creates a new Vue.js app, mounts it to the #app
element, and uses the router
and registerSW
functions to configure the app.
Step 7: Run the app
Run the following command to start the app:
npm run serve
This will start the app in development mode, and you can access it by navigating to http://localhost:8080
in your browser.
Step 8: Test the PWA
To test the PWA, you can use the Chrome browser's DevTools to simulate a network outage or a slow network connection. You can also test the PWA on a mobile device or a desktop browser to see how it behaves offline.
That's it! You now have a basic Vue.js PWA template set up and running. You can customize the template to fit your needs and add more features to make it more robust.