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charity_responsive-template — HTML Starter Template

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A responsive HTML-based charity website template designed by cssauthor and coded by Maxim Orlov; the repository is archived and released under the MIT license.

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Responsive static website template with a charity theme, providing desktop and mobile homepage screenshots

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Source code uses Pug templates and Stylus styles, with page data centralized in dev/data/config.json

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Grunt provides dev, build, rebuild, server, and other tasks, using BrowserSync live reload during development

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Build output goes to the build/ directory, containing minified HTML, CSS, images, and fonts

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The repository uses the MIT license, allowing free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution of this version of the code

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The repository README marks it as ARCHIVED, last updated in 2023

Template Details

This template is a static website starter for charity scenarios. The source code is located in the dev/ directory, using Pug for page templates and Stylus for styles, compiled and built via Grunt tasks with output to the build/ directory. Page data and general settings are centralized in dev/data/config.json and referenced in templates via config.key-name.

The repository README marks it as ARCHIVED, with the last update in 2023, and it is no longer actively maintained. Before use, Node.js, Grunt, and Ruby with Ruby Sass are required locally. After installing dependencies with npm install, run grunt dev to start a development server with BrowserSync live reload, or run grunt build to generate minified static files.

Desktop and mobile homepage screenshots are available for reference on the responsive behavior, but the screenshots only reflect the page appearance and do not constitute a statement about functional completeness or production readiness.

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Use Cases

  • Building static presentation pages for charities or public welfare projects
  • Serving as a reference project for learning Pug, Stylus, and the Grunt build process
  • Starting a development server with live reload locally via grunt dev for page adjustments
  • Generating deployable minified static files via grunt build

Suitable For

  • Developers who need starter code for charity-themed static pages
  • Front-end personnel familiar with or willing to use the Node.js, Grunt, Pug, and Stylus toolchain
  • Learners who want to reference responsive layouts and Grunt build configuration

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    Node.js, Grunt, and Ruby with Ruby Sass must be installed locally in advance

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    Run npm install in the project root to install dependencies from package.json

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    Run grunt dev to start a development server with BrowserSync live reload; run grunt build to generate minified static files

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    General settings can be modified in dev/data/config.json and referenced in templates via config.key-name

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    The repository is archived, last updated in 2023; before use, it is advisable to confirm the availability of dependencies and the toolchain

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  • Free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution of this version of the code are permitted.
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  • Before use, npm, grunt, Ruby, and ruby-sass must be installed in the global environment; otherwise, build tasks cannot be executed.
  • Development tasks rely on BrowserSync to start a static server and live reload, requiring this external tool to run locally.
  • The project uses BrowserSync as a static server and enables live reload; using this feature depends on this external service.
  • Demo images, fonts, icons, and other third-party assets must be checked against their respective licenses and cannot be judged solely by the code's MIT license.
  • External services such as domain, hosting, database, payment, or AI may incur additional charges.
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Before start you need to have installed _npm_, _grunt_, _ruby_, and _ruby-sass_ globallly.

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This project uses BrowserSync as static server with enabled and configured live reload option.

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# Charity website template - ARCHIVED

Nice fluid website template, designed by [cssauthor](http://www.cssauthor.com/) and coded by [Maxim Orlov](https://github.com/orlovmax).

Demo: [http://website-templates.github.io/charity_responsive-template](http://website-templates.github.io/charity_responsive-template/)

![Mockup demo](screenshots/pic.jpg)
Product mockup created with [http://frame.lab25.co.uk/](http://frame.lab25.co.uk/)

## Contents

- [Folder and file structure](#folder-and-file-structure)
- [Requirements:](#requirements)
    - [Editorconfig](#editorconfig)
- [How to start](#how-to-start)
- [Site configuration](#site-configuration)
- [Tasks](#tasks)
    - [Cleanup](#cleanup)
    - [Dev](#dev)
    - [Build](#build)
    - [Rebuild](#rebuild)
    - [Server](#server)
    - [Sprite](#sprite)
- [Live reload](#live-reload)
- [License](#license)

## Folder and file structure

```
./
├── .editorconfig
├── Gruntfile.js
├── package.json
├── README.md
|
├── grunt_tasks/                               * grunt tasks
|   ├── config/                                * grunt tasks config
│   |   ├── paths.js
│   |   └── aliases.js
│   |
|   └── task.js
|
├── screenshots/                               * responsive test screenshots
|
├── dev/                                       * site source
│   ├── images/                                * image sources
|   │
│   ├── pug/                                   * templates
|   |   ├── blocks/                            * blocks library
|   │   |   └── block.pug
|   │   ├── helpers/                           * helper mixins
|   │   ├── vendor/                            * third-party code
|   │   ├── layouts/                           * page layouts
|   │   └── pages/                             * main pages templates
|   │
|   ├── stylus/                                * stylus preprocessor styles
|   |   ├── blocks/                            * blocks library
|   │   |   └── block.styl
|   │   ├── helpers/                           * mixins and vars
|   │   ├── vendor/                            * third-party code
|   │   ├── custom.styl
|   │   ├── noscript.styl
|   │   └── screen.styl
|   │
│   ├── helpers/                               * helper files
|   |   ├── favicon.ico
|   |   └── .htaccess
|   │
│   └── data/                                  * configs and data for templates
│
└── build/                                     * built source
    ├── index.html
    ├── page.html
    |
    └── static/                                * static assets
        ├── css/                               * minified styles
        |
        ├── images/                            * minified images
        |
        └── fonts/                             * @font-face-ready webfonts

```

## Requirements

- [Node.js](http://nodejs.org/)
- Build sytem: [Grunt](http://gruntjs.com/) or [Gulp](http://gulpjs.com/)
- Optionally:
  * [Editorconfig](http://editorconfig.org/)
  * [Ruby](https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/) and [Ruby Sass](https://sass-lang.com/ruby-sass)

#### Editorconfig

This project has an .editorconfig file at the root. It describes indent style, trailing whitespaces etc. See more details [here](http://editorconfig.org/)

## How to start

If you haven't used [Grunt](http://gruntjs.com/) before, be sure to check out the [Getting Started](http://gruntjs.com/getting-started) guide, as it explains how to use [Gruntfile](http://gruntjs.com/sample-gruntfile) as well as install and use Grunt plugins.

Before start you need to have installed _npm_, _grunt_, _ruby_, and _ruby-sass_ globallly.

**A few simple steps to start:**
* Install dependencies from `package.json` by running: `npm install`.
* Run tasks from the list below and start devevelopment!
* Edit general settings in `dev/data/config.json` See [Site configuration](#site-configuration) section

## Site configuration

This boilerplate uses Pug templates with external data configs.
Main settings can be found in `dev/data/config.json` file. And they're available for usage in templates with `config.key-name`

## Tasks

Here comes groups of grunt tasks with some explanations

#### Cleanup

Remove placeholders from work directories.
Grunt: `grunt cleanup`

* Remove gitkeep files

#### Dev

Dev task with static server.
Grunt: `grunt dev`

* Compile Stylus stylesheets
* Add vendor prefixes in css
* Combine media queries in css files
* Compile Pug templates
* Sync helpers and other assets
* Sync images
* Run BrowserSync static server with live reload using
* Watch for changes and run dev task


#### Build

Build task.
Grunt: `grunt build`

* Minify images
* Minify stylesheets
* Minify html
* Run BrowserSync static server


#### Rebuild

Regenerate and build project by running all tasks.
Grunt: `grunt rebuild`

* Compile Stylus stylesheets
* Add vendor prefixes in css
* Combine media queries in css files
* Compile Pug templates
* Sync helpers and other assets
* Sync images
* Minify images
* Minify stylesheets
* Minify html


#### Server

Run server without watching for changes.
Grunt: `grunt server`

* Run BrowserSync static server


## Live reload

This project uses BrowserSync as static server with enabled and configured live reload option.

## License
[MIT](https://github.com/website-templates/charity_responsive-template/blob/master/LICENSE.md)
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