Getting Started

Initialize the SwissGuide engine, configure your environment, and deploy your first minimalist application instance in under 5 minutes.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, ensure your environment meets the strict compliance standards required by the SwissGuide kernel.

Node.js v18.0.0+
Earlier versions are not supported due to grid-computation constraints.
Package Manager
NPM, Yarn, or PNPM configured in your PATH.
API Access Key
Obtainable from the dashboard under "Credentials".

Execute the following command in your terminal. This will scaffold the directory structure and pull necessary dependencies.

$ npm install @swissguide/core --save-dev

Once installed, initialize the configuration file. This will create a swiss.config.js at your root.

$ npx swiss init --strict

The design philosophy dictates structure over chaos. Define your grid parameters explicitly.

Fig 1.0 - Grid System

Refer to the Advanced Configuration module for details on overriding default typography settings.

Contact our enterprise support team for dedicated assistance.

Understand the 12-column grid and vertical rhythm.

Setting up font scales and line-height ratios.

Pushing your SwissGuide instance to production.