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diff --git a/docs/quick_tutorial/scaffolds.rst b/docs/quick_tutorial/scaffolds.rst index 319eb9d90..7845f2b71 100644 --- a/docs/quick_tutorial/scaffolds.rst +++ b/docs/quick_tutorial/scaffolds.rst @@ -4,29 +4,30 @@ Prelude: Quick Project Startup with Scaffolds ============================================= -To ease the process of getting started, Pyramid provides *scaffolds* -that generate sample projects from templates in Pyramid and Pyramid -add-ons. +To ease the process of getting started, Pyramid provides *scaffolds* that +generate sample projects from templates in Pyramid and Pyramid add-ons. + Background ========== -We're going to cover a lot in this tutorial, focusing on one topic at a -time and writing everything from scratch. As a warm up, though, -it sure would be nice to see some pixels on a screen. +We're going to cover a lot in this tutorial, focusing on one topic at a time +and writing everything from scratch. As a warm up, though, it sure would be +nice to see some pixels on a screen. + +Like other web development frameworks, Pyramid provides a number of "scaffolds" +that generate working Python, template, and CSS code for sample applications. +In this step we'll use a built-in scaffold to let us preview a Pyramid +application, before starting from scratch on Step 1. -Like other web development frameworks, Pyramid provides a number of -"scaffolds" that generate working Python, template, and CSS code for -sample applications. In this step we'll use a built-in scaffold to let -us preview a Pyramid application, before starting from scratch on Step 1. Objectives ========== -- Use Pyramid's ``pcreate`` command to list scaffolds and make a new - project +- Use Pyramid's ``pcreate`` command to list scaffolds and make a new project. + +- Start up a Pyramid application and visit it in a web browser. -- Start up a Pyramid application and visit it in a web browser Steps ===== @@ -55,8 +56,8 @@ Steps $ cd scaffolds $ $VENV/bin/pip install -e . -#. Start up the application by pointing Pyramid's ``pserve`` command at - the project's (generated) configuration file: +#. Start up the application by pointing Pyramid's ``pserve`` command at the + project's (generated) configuration file: .. code-block:: bash @@ -75,13 +76,12 @@ Steps Analysis ======== -Rather than starting from scratch, ``pcreate`` can make getting a -Python project containing a Pyramid application a quick matter. -Pyramid ships with a few scaffolds. But installing a Pyramid add-on can -give you new scaffolds from that add-on. +Rather than starting from scratch, ``pcreate`` can make getting a Python +project containing a Pyramid application a quick matter. Pyramid ships with a +few scaffolds. But installing a Pyramid add-on can give you new scaffolds from +that add-on. -``pserve`` is Pyramid's application runner, separating operational -details from your code. When you install Pyramid, a small command -program called ``pserve`` is written to your ``bin`` directory. This -program is an executable Python module. It is passed a configuration -file (in this case, ``development.ini``.) +``pserve`` is Pyramid's application runner, separating operational details from +your code. When you install Pyramid, a small command program called ``pserve`` +is written to your ``bin`` directory. This program is an executable Python +module. It is passed a configuration file (in this case, ``development.ini``). |