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.