Dev-Env Bootstrap

One‑stop repo to install & configure my Linux dev stack
(Ubuntu 24.04 +, Node.js, Eleventy, VS Code, Firefox, etc.)

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Auto Installer

bash <(curl -fsSL \
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SteveJettMedia/dev-env-bootstrap/main/scripts/bootstrap.sh)

Zero Click Curl One Liner

bash <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SteveJettMedia/dev-env-bootstrap/main/scripts/bootstrap.sh)

Quick install

git clone https://github.com/<SteveJettMedia>/dev-env-bootstrap.git
cd dev-env-bootstrap
bash scripts/bootstrap.sh

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Contents

• scripts/ – automated installers & helpers
• docs/ – step‑by‑step setup guides
• dotfiles/ – shell & editor configurations

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Prerequisites

• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (or similar Debian‑based distro)
• git & curl installed

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What the bootstrap script installs

1. Core APT packages: build-essential, curl, git, firefox
2. NVM & Node.js – latest LTS release
3. Global npm CLIs: netlify-cli, npm-check-updates, serve
4. Symlinks for dotfiles (.bashrc, VS Code settings) into your home folder
5. Reloads the current shell so everything is ready immediately

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Bootstrap script (scripts/bootstrap.sh)

Save this file as scripts/bootstrap.sh and make it executable (chmod +x scripts/bootstrap.sh):

#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail

echo "🔄  Updating APT repos…"
sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y

echo "📦  Installing base packages…"
sudo apt install -y build-essential curl git firefox

# Install NVM & Node.js LTS
if ! command -v nvm &>/dev/null; then
  echo "🌀  Installing nvm…"
  curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.0/install.sh | bash
  export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
  # shellcheck source=/dev/null
  [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
fi

echo "🟢  Installing Node.js LTS…"
nvm install --lts

echo "🔧  Installing global npm tools…"
npm install -g netlify-cli npm-check-updates serve

# Symlink dotfiles
ln -svf "$PWD/dotfiles/.bashrc" "$HOME/.bashrc"
ln -svf "$PWD/dotfiles/vscode/settings.json" \
        "$HOME/.config/Code/User/settings.json"

echo "✅  Bootstrap complete! Reloading shell…"
exec "$SHELL"

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Repository structure

dev-env-bootstrap/
├─ README.md
├─ CHANGELOG.md
├─ .gitignore
├─ docs/
│  ├─ wsl-setup.md
│  ├─ vscode-setup.md
│  └─ eleventy-guide.md
├─ scripts/
│  ├─ bootstrap.sh
│  └─ create-eleventy-project.sh
└─ dotfiles/
   ├─ .bashrc
   └─ vscode/
      └─ settings.json

🚀 Create a New Eleventy Site

Once you’ve cloned dev-env-bootstrap, you can spin up a fresh Eleventy project with:

# If you’ve linked the helper script globally (see bin/newsite)
newsite <directory> [“Site Name”] [#BrandColor] [domain.com]
Or call it directly:

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./scripts/create-eleventy-site.sh <directory> [“Site Name”] [#BrandColor] [domain.com]
Parameters

<directory> Where to create the new project (e.g. acme-corp)

“Site Name” (Optional) Display name used in templates (default: “My Site”)

#BrandColor (Optional) Primary brand color in hex (default: #ff6a3e)

domain.com (Optional) Production URL (default: example.com)

What this does

Clones the Eleventy starter into <directory>

Populates src/_data/site.json with your site name, color, domain, and current year

Copies all core page stubs into src/pages/

Ensures netlify.toml is present for instant deploy on Netlify

Prints instructions to run:

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cd <directory>
npm install
npm run dev
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## Contributing

1. Fork & clone this repo  
2. Create a feature branch  
   ```bash
   git checkout -b feat/your-change

3. Commit with Conventional Commits (feat:, fix:, docs:)
4. Push & open a PR against main
5. Tag releases

   git tag -a vX.Y.Z -m "Release vX.Y.Z"
   git push --tags

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Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for version history.