Yeoman

Last modified: 25 June 2024

Required plugin:

Yeoman  -  The plugin is bundled with JetBrains Rider and enabled by default.

You can create framework-specific JetBrains Rider projects using Yeoman.

Before you start

  1. Download and install Node.js.

  2. Make sure the Yeoman plugin is enabled in the settings. Press to open settings and then select Plugins. Click the Installed tab. In the search field, type Yeoman. For more information about plugins, refer to Managing plugins.

To install and configure Yeoman in JetBrains Rider

  1. In the embedded Terminal () , type:

    npm install -g yo

  2. In the Settings/Preferences dialog () , go to Languages & Frameworks | JavaScript | Yeoman. On the Yeoman page that opens, specify the location of the globally installed yo package and the local Node.js interpreter to use.

To configure a list of project stub generators

  1. Click New Solution on the Welcome screen or select File | New Solution from the main menu. The New Solution dialog opens.

  2. In the left-hand pane, choose Yeoman.

  3. The right-hand pane shows all the previously installed Yeoman generators. Click Install Generator.

  4. From the dialog that opens showing all the available generator packages, select the required package in the left-hand pane and click the Install Generator button that appears in the right-hand pane. You can install several packages one after another without leaving the dialog.

    When the installation is over, click Close to return to the list of generators which is already expanded with the newly added package.

To create a project by a generator

  1. Click New Solution on the Welcome screen or select File | New Solution from the main menu. The New Solution dialog opens.

  2. In the left-hand pane, choose Yeoman.

  3. The right-hand pane shows all the previously installed Yeoman generators. To expand the list, click Install Generator, refer to To install and configure Yeoman in JetBrains Rider above.

    Select the required generator from the list and click Next.

  4. Specify the required settings in the New Project wizard that starts. The number of pages and their contents depend on the chosen generator.

  5. On the last page of the wizard, select or clear the Run npm install&bower install checkbox to specify whether you want to run Node Package Manager and Bower to install the packages that are required for developing the new project.

  6. Click Next and choose to open the new project in the current window or in the new one.