Ember.js is a frontend JavaScript framework used for building web applications. It is developed using the Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) design pattern. Ember.js is popular for its Convention over Configuration (CoC) principle, which enables developers to avoid writing repetitive code and instead focus on application-specific code.
Here’s how you can get started using Ember.js:
1. Installation: First, you’ll need to have Node.js and npm installed on your computer. Once you have these installed, you can install Ember by using the npm command:
```
npm install -g ember-cli
```
1. Create a New Project: After Ember has been installed, you can create a new project by using:
```
ember new my-ember-app
```
This command sets up a new Ember.js application named “my-ember-app”, although you can replace this with the name of your choosing.
1. Run the Application: To run the application, go into the project directory and run:
```
cd my-ember-app
ember serve
```
The application will run on your local server, typically accessible by navigating your web browser to localhost:4200.
1. Building the Application: Ember.js follows the MVC (Model-View-Controller) pattern for building applications.
- Models are JavaScript objects that represent the underlying data for an application.
- Views are consumed by users – they represent the application state.
- Controllers aggregate data and actions, and serve as an intermediary between views and models.
You can generate MVC components in your Ember application by using Ember’s command-line interface. For instance, to generate a new route (a combination of a controller and a template/view), you could run:
```
ember generate route my-route
```
This creates a new route named “my-route” for your application.
Remember to consult Ember’s official documentation for detailed guides and API specifications. Working with Ember.js involves knowing its conventions, as it prefers convention over configuration and requires less coding if you follow its way of building things.
