Exercise 46. A Project Skeleton

This exercise is where you start learning how to set up a good project “skeleton” directory. This skeleton directory will hold all the basics you need to get a new project up and running. It will hold your project layout, automated tests, modules, and install scripts. When you go to make a new project, just copy this directory to a new name and edit the files to get started.

Creating the Skeleton Project Directory

First, create the structure of your skeleton directory with these commands:

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$ mkdir projects $ cd projects $ mkdir skeleton $ cd skeleton $ mkdir bin data doc ext lib tests lib/NAME

I use a directory named projects to store all the various things I’m working on. Inside ...

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