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How to use vuestic-admin: install, run and customise

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Vuestic Admin is a free, open-source admin template built on Vuestic UI, Vue 3, Vite, Pinia and Tailwind CSS. It gives you a ready-made layout for admin panels and dashboards so you do not have to build the basic screens from scratch. This guide shows you how to scaffold a project, run it locally, and find your way around the parts you will customise.

Vuestic Adminepicmaxco/vuestic-admin · ★ 11k · MIT

Quick start

  1. 1Check prerequisites. Make sure Node.js and npm are installed on your machine.
  2. 2Scaffold the project. Run npm create vuestic@latest in your terminal to create a new Vuestic Admin project.
  3. 3Install dependencies. Run npm install inside the project folder to install its dependencies.
  4. 4Start the dev server. Run npm run dev and open the local address shown in the terminal.
  5. 5Customise the layout. Use the global configuration and the Vuestic UI documentation to adapt the template to your project.

What you need before you start

Vuestic Admin is installed with a package manager. The source lists Node.js and npm as the prerequisites, so install both before continuing.

This template is for developers. Setup requires running terminal commands, so it is not a no-code dashboard tool.

  • Node.js
  • npm

Scaffold a new Vuestic Admin project

Run the create command from your terminal. The README uses this command to scaffold a new Vuestic Admin project, and it can also scaffold an empty Vite or Nuxt project with Vuestic UI.

Once the template is installed, move into the project folder created by the command.

npm create vuestic@latest

Install dependencies and start the dev server

Install the project's dependencies, then start the local development server. The README says to run npm install first and then npm run dev.

Open the local address the server prints in your browser to see the admin interface running.

npm install npm run dev

Explore the features you get out of the box

The template ships with several features that you would otherwise build yourself. The README lists a dark theme, global configuration, i18n integration, responsive design and accessibility as built-in features.

Because the project is built on Vue 3, Vite, Pinia and Tailwind CSS, you can work with those tools in the usual way.

  • Dark theme
  • Global configuration
  • i18n integration for localisation
  • Responsive design for all devices
  • Accessibility-focused components
  • Vue 3, Vite, Pinia and Tailwind CSS

Customise the template

The README describes the template as highly customisable and says you can tailor it to your project's style. Global configuration is one of the listed features for making changes without digging through every file.

Full documentation, guides, examples and tutorials are on ui.vuestic.dev, which is the place to look up how to change components and layouts.

Get help and learn from the project

If you get stuck, the README points to the official Discord server for questions and to the issues page and contributing guide on GitHub. The project also describes itself as a learning resource for improving Vue skills.

  • Documentation: ui.vuestic.dev
  • Questions: official Discord server
  • Bugs and ideas: GitHub issues on the Vuestic UI repository

What people use it for

  • Starting a new internal admin panel in Vue
  • Building a dashboard without designing the basic layout from scratch
  • Studying a real Vue 3 project with Pinia and Tailwind CSS
  • Creating a localised admin interface using the built-in i18n support

Frequently asked questions

Is vuestic-admin free to use?

Yes. Vuestic Admin is an open-source project released under the MIT license, as stated in the README and the repository's license section. Check the LICENSE file in the repository for the full terms.

What do I need to install vuestic-admin?

The source lists Node.js and npm as the prerequisites. You scaffold the project with npm create vuestic@latest, then run npm install and npm run dev.

What is the command to create a vuestic-admin project?

Run npm create vuestic@latest in your terminal. The README uses this command to scaffold a new Vuestic Admin project.

Does vuestic-admin support dark mode and multiple languages?

Yes. The README lists a dark theme and i18n integration for easy localisation among its features.

Can I use vuestic-admin without knowing Vue?

Not really. The template is built on Vue 3 and Vuestic UI, and setup requires running commands, so some Vue and terminal knowledge is needed.

What are the alternatives to vuestic-admin?

The comparable projects listed for this item are Vuexy, Vue Vben Admin, Vue Element Admin and Naive UI Admin. Compare them on the stack and features you need before choosing.

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Our verdict

Vuestic Admin suits developers who want a free, MIT-licensed Vue 3 admin layout to start from, especially if they want a dark theme or i18n built in. It is a poor fit for non-Vue projects, for non-developers who want a no-code tool, or for teams that need a fully custom design system and do not want to work within a template's structure.

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