Question 1

How to remove Material Design Lite from Web Starter Kit?

Accepted Answer

Switch to the basic.html template included in the app directory, which provides a clean slate without Material Design Lite. Alternatively, manually delete the related CSS and JS files from your project to customize further.

Question 2

Web Starter Kit vs Create React App: which is better?

Accepted Answer

Web Starter Kit is ideal for performance-focused, multi-device websites without a framework, while Create React App is tailored for React applications with modern tooling. Choose based on whether you need a vanilla JS foundation or a React-based setup.

Question 3

How to deploy Web Starter Kit to Firebase?

Accepted Answer

The README links to deployment guides in the docs; for Firebase, use the Firebase CLI to deploy the dist folder after running the production build with gulp. This ensures optimized assets and Service Worker are included.

Question 4

Does Web Starter Kit support TypeScript?

Accepted Answer

No, Web Starter Kit does not have built-in TypeScript support; it focuses on ES2015 via Babel. You would need to manually integrate TypeScript by modifying the Gulp tasks and configuration, which can add complexity.

Question 5

How to add a CSS framework like Bootstrap to Web Starter Kit?

Accepted Answer

Install Bootstrap via npm and import it into your Sass or JavaScript files, then update the Gulp tasks to handle the new dependencies. Refer to the gulp recipes in the docs for extending the build process with additional assets.

Question 6

Why isn't my Service Worker working in Web Starter Kit?

Accepted Answer

Service Worker pre-caching requires HTTPS, so ensure you're deploying to an HTTPS domain. Also, run the production build with gulp to generate the dist folder correctly, as the Service Worker is baked in during this step.

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