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| author | Mark Otto <[email protected]> | 2015-08-09 22:48:33 -0700 |
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| committer | Mark Otto <[email protected]> | 2015-08-09 22:48:33 -0700 |
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diff --git a/docs/getting-started/introduction.md b/docs/getting-started/introduction.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..5197102c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/getting-started/introduction.md @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +--- +layout: page +title: Introduction +group: getting-started +--- + +Bootstrap is the world's most popular framework for building responsive, mobile-first sites and applications. Inside you'll find high quality HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to make starting any project easier than ever. + +Here's how to quickly get started with the Bootstrap CDN and a template starter page. + +## Quick start + +Looking to quickly add Bootstrap to your project? Use the Bootstrap CDN, provided for free by the folks at MaxCDN. Using a package manager or need to download the source files? [Head to the downloads page.]({{ site.baseurl }}/getting-started/download) + +Copy-paste the stylesheet `<link>` into your `<head>` before all other stylesheets to load our CSS. + +{% highlight html %} +<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ site.cdn.css }}"> +{% endhighlight %} + +Add our JavaScript plugins and jQuery near the end of your pages, right before the closing `</body>` tag. Be sure to place jQuery first as our code depends on it. + +{% highlight html %} +<script src="{{ site.cdn.jquery }}"></script> +<script src="{{ site.cdn.js }}"></script> +{% endhighlight %} + +And that's it—you're your way to a fully Bootstrapped site. If you're at all unsure about the general page structure, keep reading for an example page template. + +## Starter template + +Be sure to have your pages set up with the latest design and development standards. That means: + +* Using an HTML5 doctype +* Forcing Internet Explorer to use its latest rendering mode ([read more]()) +* And, utilizing the viewport meta tag. + +Put it all together and your pages should look like this: + +{% highlight html %} +<!DOCTYPE html> +<html lang="en"> + <head> + <!-- Required meta tags always come first --> + <meta charset="utf-8"> + <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> + <meta http-equiv="x-ua-compatible" content="ie=edge"> + + <!-- Bootstrap CSS --> + <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ site.cdn.css }}"> + </head> + <body> + <h1>Hello, world!</h1> + + <!-- jQuery first, then Bootstrap JS. --> + <script src="{{ site.cdn.jquery }}"></script> + <script src="{{ site.cdn.js }}"></script> + </body> +</html> +{% endhighlight %} + +That's all you need for overall page requirements. Visit the [Layout docs]({{ site.baseurl }}/layout/scaffolding) or [our official examples](../examples/) to start laying out your site's content and components. |