harvard-library-web-team/harvard-patterns

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Pattern Lab patterns for the Harvard Library website.

1.2.83 2025-09-09 16:20 UTC

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README

This project is deprecated as of October 2025. The Pattern Lab work in this repository has been migrated over to the Harvard Platform repository to simplify the development process. All Harvard Pattern Lab updates should be made in that Harvard Platform repository. No projects are actively using this repository.

Setting up your environment

In order to run Harvard Patterns locally, you need to have some things installed and set up on your machine:

1. Install PHP (v8.2)
   • See steps for windows || mac os
2. Install NodeJS (v21.6.1+

3. Install GulpJS globally

   • Run sudo npm install -g gulp-cli from your command line

4. Clone the repo (pick one below)

   • SSH -> '[e-mail]:harvard-library-web-team/Harvard-Patterns.git'
   • https -> 'https://gitlab.com/harvard-library-web-team/Harvard-Patterns.git'

5. Install Composer

   • Install by command linke instructions can be found here: https://getcomposer.org/download/
   • I had to add a fourth command to those steps to make it work on a Mac

      sudo mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer
     

6. Install Pattern Lab

   • Browse to the 'styleguide' folder within your local repo using Terminal or Command Prompt
   • Run composer install
   • Warning: do not update the styleguideKitPath or ishMinimum variables when prompted

7. Install Node Modules

   • Browse to the 'styleguide' folder within your local repo using Terminal or Command Prompt
   • Run npm install successfully

Starting up Pattern Lab

1. Browse to the 'styleguide' folder within your local repo using Terminal or Command Prompt

2. Run gulp local successfully

3. Open your browser and go to the hostname shown (ie: localhost:3000)

GitLab Pages for this project

This project is viewable at https://harvard-library-web-team.gitlab.io/Harvard-Patterns