Project template

This is a basic template for a web based project. It utilizes Parcel.js for a more simplified path towards automatic bundling of assets and other items.

Installing

Make sure you have a fairly recent version of Node.js. nvm is a great tool for keeping up to date with Node on Unix like platforms.
if on Windows - for the best ease of use with Node, it's recommended installing a Linux subsystem which can be obtained from the Windows store but it is available as a installer instead as well.
once Node is installed, you should have access to the npm command. Run npm install to install all the necessary dependencies.

Scss

Regular css bundling ought to work by default but if you want scss handling, you'll need to make sure you install ruby and sass. See https://sass-lang.com/install
that page also has a number of alternatives if you don't want to install ruby

Project structure

The way that parcel works, unfortunately means that customizing the project structure is somewhat limited but this is probably the easiest to understand.

app -- src -- css <any other folders and css/scss files> -- index.html

How to use

Run npm start to start things up in development mode. You can access the development server at localhost:1234
When you're ready to deploy, run npm run build - the output will get written to the dist folder by default.

Side note - What if more custom features are needed