# Yeoman
THE WEB'S SCAFFOLDING TOOL FOR MODERN WEBAPPS
- Automating build of frontend projects usign Generators
# How to create a new generator
npm install -g generator-generator
yo generator
npm link
yo
link newly installed generator as npm module check it new scaffold is available in new list
generator app index.js files is extended in our new generator
prompting() use inputs, greetings Ask questions to generate variables variables are available throughput the the rest of template
yoman templating syntax <%= variableName %>
test it before publishing
place scaffolding files to be copied in template directory copy in CWD
run tests npm test
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