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 # web-boilerplate
-A template for new front-end projects.  
+A template for new front-end projects.
 [Waffle.io Board](https://waffle.io/smashingboxes/web-boilerplate)
 
 ## Info
@@ -11,6 +11,26 @@ A template for new front-end projects.
 ## Using
 *NOTE: There are some additional steps for setting up a new project that are documented [here](https://github.com/smashingboxes/development-wiki/blob/master/technobabble/setting_up_a_new_project.md). The steps documented here are just the ones needed to set up the code for the repo.*
 
+### Initing with a script
+*NOTE: this is an experimental script, run with caution
+1. Clone the repo
+```
+git clone https://github.com/smashingboxes/web-boilerplate
+```
+2. Create your repo on GitHub
+it should look something like https://github.com/smashingboxes/my-project
+3. Go into web-boilerplate
+```
+cd web-boilerplate/
+```
+4. Run an init script
+```
+./init.sh
+```
+
+## or
+
+### Manual steps
 1. Clone the repo
 ```
 git clone https://github.com/smashingboxes/web-boilerplate
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+#!/bin/sh
+echo "what is your PROJECT_NAME?"
+read PROJECT_NAME
+cd ..
+mv web-boilerplate $PROJECT_NAME
+cd $PROJECT_NAME
+rm -rf .git
+git init .
+
+echo "# $PROJECT_NAME
+
+## Commands
+
+Run the server with:
+\`\`\`
+yarn start
+\`\`\`
+
+Run your tests with:
+\`\`\`
+yarn test
+\`\`\`
+
+Run a build with:
+\`\`\`
+yarn build
+\`\`\`
+
+## Docker Commands
+
+### Docker is not needed to run the boilerplate
+
+Build and start the server:
+\`\`\`
+docker-compose up --build
+\`\`\`
+
+Run your tests with:
+\`\`\`
+docker-compose exec web yarn test
+\`\`\`
+
+Run a build with:
+\`\`\`
+docker-compose exec web yarn build
+\`\`\`
+
+If your terminal closes run:
+\`\`\`
+docker-compose logs --follow
+\`\`\`
+" > README.md
+
+git add .
+git reset ./init.sh
+git commit -m "first commit"
+git remote add origin https://github.com/smashingboxes/$PROJECT_NAME.git
+git push -u origin master
+
+echo "
+
+You're all set. Please check out your project at
+https://github.com/smashingboxes/$PROJECT_NAME
+"
+
+rm ./init.sh