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## Why Hyas?
- Bootstrap Sass (no JavaScript) and Autoprefixer
- Check Sass and JavaScript for errors
- Environment specific configuration
- Image shortcode with [lazysizes](https://github.com/aFarkas/lazysizes) and [blur up](https://github.com/aFarkas/lazysizes/tree/master/plugins/blur-up) plugin
- Fingerprinting and [SRI](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Security/Subresource_Integrity) (production)
- Remove unused CSS (production)
## Prerequisites
Make sure all dependencies have been installed:
- Hugo >= 0.62.2/extended
- Node.js >= 10.16.0
- npm >= 6.9.0
- Yarn >= 1.21.1 (recommended)
## Internal links
[Check out the directory structure]({{< ref "docs/basic-hyas/directory-structure.md" >}}).
## How to install
Create a new Hyas project:
```bash
git clone git@github.com:h-enk/hyas.git my-hyas-site
```
Install dependencies:
```bash
yarn install
```
Build development theme with live reloading and injection:
```bash
yarn start
```
### Other commands
- `yarn lint:styles` - Check Sass for errors
- `yarn lint:scripts` - Check JavaScript for errors
- `yarn clean` - Delete temporary directories
- `yarn build` - Build production theme
## Alternatives
- [Atlas](https://github.com/indigotree/atlas).