Question 1

How to change the Bootstrap theme colors in meteor-boilerplate?

Accepted Answer

Edit the LESS variables in client/stylesheets/base/variables.import.less, such as @brand-primary, to customize colors across components. The README provides an example with code snippets for overriding variables without modifying core files.

Question 2

meteor-boilerplate vs Meteor's official simple-todos: which is better for starters?

Accepted Answer

meteor-boilerplate is production-ready with pre-configured packages and structure, ideal for real projects, while simple-todos is minimal for learning basics. Choose boilerplate for faster setup with common features, but simple-todos if you want to understand Meteor from scratch.

Question 3

Can I use React with meteor-boilerplate instead of Blaze?

Accepted Answer

The boilerplate is designed for Blaze with iron-router, so using React would require replacing the view layer and potentially the router, which isn't straightforward and involves significant modification beyond the provided setup.

Question 4

How to add server-side rendering to a meteor-boilerplate project?

Accepted Answer

Since it uses client-side iron-router, you'd need to integrate additional packages like meteor-ssr or switch to a router supporting SSR, such as Flow Router with SSR add-ons, which requires extra configuration not covered in the boilerplate.

Question 5

Is iron-router still a good choice for new Meteor projects?

Accepted Answer

Iron-router is mature but largely unmaintained; modern alternatives like Flow Router or Vue Router (for Vue.js integration) are recommended for better performance and community support in new projects.

Question 6

How to remove unused packages like Font Awesome from meteor-boilerplate?

Accepted Answer

Edit the .meteor/packages file to delete the corresponding package lines, but check dependencies in the codebase first, as some packages might be used in styles or scripts, requiring additional cleanup.

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