Your Ultimate Guide to Bootstrap 5: Getting Started

Jul 31, 2022 | Programming


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Quick Start

Getting started with Bootstrap is seamless! Here are several quick-start options:

  • Download the latest release
  • Clone the repo:
    git clone https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap.git
  • Install with npm:
    npm install bootstrap@5.3.3
  • Install with yarn:
    yarn add bootstrap@5.3.3
  • Install with Composer:
    composer require twbs/bootstrap:5.3.3
  • Install with NuGet:
    CSS: Install-Package bootstrap
    Sass: Install-Package bootstrap.sass

For more information about the framework and its components, check out the Getting Started page.

Status

Bootstrap maintains several badges in the status section that confirm the current state of development, including build status and package versions through various package managers.

What’s Included

Upon downloading Bootstrap, you will find an organized directory structure that contains all necessary assets:

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bootstrap
  ├── css
  │   ├── ... (various CSS files)
  └── js
      ├── ... (various JS files)
  

This structure includes both compiled and minified versions of CSS and JS files.

Bugs and Feature Requests

If you encounter a bug or have a feature request, please check the issue guidelines. You can search for existing issues or open a new issue if needed.

Documentation

The comprehensive documentation for Bootstrap is built with Hugo and is publicly hosted on GitHub Pages. You can also learn how to run it locally by following the steps below:

  1. Run
    npm install

    to install the required dependencies.

  2. Run
    npm run test

    to rebuild distributed files.

  3. Use
    npm run docs-serve

    from the root directory.

  4. Open http://localhost:9001 in your browser to view it live.

Contributing

Please follow the contributing guidelines for steps on submitting issues and guidelines on code standards.

Community

Join the Bootstrap community to stay updated and connect with others:

Versioning

Bootstrap follows the Semantic Versioning guidelines for transparency and backward compatibility.

Creators

Bootstrap was created by:

Thanks

Special thanks to BrowserStack and Netlify for their support in testing and deployment.

Code and documentation copyright 2011–2024 the Bootstrap Authors. Code is released under the MIT License.

Troubleshooting

If you have any issues, here are some troubleshooting steps you can take:

  • Check if your Node.js and npm versions are up to date.
  • Make sure you are following the installation steps accurately and not missing any.
  • Visit the official Bootstrap documentation for detailed instructions and common pitfalls.

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