peterwcox / cfspfxtutorial

//Lightpeed Training Notes

//Actions

1. PC - Ask Joe/John what webparts we should target which ones needs instructions. Use LiveTiles - bulletin board => copy some of those?

//Objective

1. Get familiar with SPFX ReactJS
2. Create alternative designs for certain webparts e.g. CardLinks, News Carousel

//SPFX Basics

1. "yo" in CLI to start yeoman generator - scaffold new project
2. gulp serve - debug application (old method)
3. Functional components, not class based

//SPFX Tips

1. Ctrl+. - automatically import component

//Debugging environemtn

1. Separate environemtn - https://cfwizdemo.sharepoint.com/sites/LightspeedDemo/_layouts/15/workbench.aspx
2. On a real SP Page https://cfwizdemo.sharepoint.com/sites/LightspeedDemo/SitePages/Card-Links.aspx?debugManifestsFile=https%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%3A4321%2Ftemp%2Fmanifests.js&loadSPFX=true&Mode=Edit

//Getting started

1. Run "npm i" in termainal (assuming VSC is opened in root directory)
2. Wait forever....
3. Run "gulp serve" in terminal
4. Visit https://cfwizdemo.sharepoint.com/sites/LightspeedDemo/SitePages/Card-Links.aspx?debugManifestsFile=https%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%3A4321%2Ftemp%2Fmanifests.js&loadSPFX=true&Mode=Edit
5. Add the webpart to the page