How To Use Webflow Vscode, and GitHub Together For A Seamless Workflow

Step-by-Step Tutorial: How to Use Webflow, VS Code, and GitHub Together for a Seamless Workflow

Part 1: Connecting VS Code to Webflow

1. Download VS Code:
   • Visit the VS Code website and download the editor to your machine.
2. Open VS Code and Create a New Project:
   • Click on "Explore" and add a new project.
   • Organize your project files within a VS Code folder.
3. Add app.js File:
   • Create an app.js file where you can write your custom code.
   • You can find the code to paste in this file in a blog post linked to the video.
4. Utilize Window.Webflow:
   • Use window.webflow to ensure your Webflow project has loaded before your custom code is executed.
5. Check Node.js and NPM Dependency:
   • Download Node.js and NPM recommended for most users.
   • Verify the installation by running commands like node -v and npm -v in the terminal.

Part 2: Setting Up GitHub Integration

1. Initialize NPM:
   • Run npm init to create a package.json file for your project.
2. Add Start Command:
   • Add a start command in the scripts section of package.json to start your Parcel bundle.
3. Install Parcel Package:
   • Run npm install -g parcel-bundler to add the Parcel package to your project.
4. Start Local Development Server:
   • In the app.js file, run npm start to spin up a local development server.
5. Connect VS Code to Webflow:
   • Add custom code to your Webflow project either in the site settings or per page.
   • Ensure the script tag points to your app.js file.

Part 3: GitHub Desktop Integration

1. Download GitHub Desktop:
   • Download and install GitHub Desktop on your machine.
2. Set Up GitHub Account:
   • Create a GitHub account and connect GitHub Desktop to it.
3. Create a Repository:
   • Create a new repository in GitHub Desktop with a name and description.
4. Publish Repository:
   • Add files to the repository and publish it to GitHub.
5. Commit Changes:
   • Make changes to your code, commit them, and push them to the repository for version control.

Conclusion:

By following these steps, you can seamlessly integrate VS Code, Webflow, and GitHub for efficient development and version control of your web projects. This workflow ensures your code is organized, backed up, and easily accessible for future modifications or collaborations.