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01. Introduction

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In this series we're covering everything you need to know about Alpine JS.
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Alpine is a lightweight JavaScript framework that allows you to sprinkle in functionality into a page very easily. We'll start from the very basics of getting Alpine onto a page, then cover how to output stuff, conditionally toggle, bind attributes dynamically like CSS classes, look at iterating over arrays, handling events like clicks and loads more.
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Throughout the series we'll sprinkle in some practical projects like building a modal, a markdown parser and even make requests to the hack and use search API to instantly get back results as we type. This series covers everything you need to get started with Alpine so you can start pulling it into your projects right away. Let's get Alpine installed in the next episode.

Episode summary

Welcome to the series! In this episode, we're setting the stage for everything we're about to learn with Alpine JS. We'll talk about what Alpine is—a super lightweight JavaScript framework that helps you quickly add interactive features to your pages without getting bogged down in heavy code.

You'll get an idea of the journey ahead: we'll start with the basics, like installing Alpine, and then move through key features. We'll see how to show information, toggle things on and off conditionally, bind attributes dynamically (think changing CSS classes on the fly), loop over arrays, and handle events such as clicks.

Plus, to make everything stick, we’ll build some practical mini-projects along the way—a modal, a live-updating markdown parser, and even a live search feature that talks to the Hacker News API as you type. By the end, you'll have a toolkit that lets you bring Alpine into your own projects straight away.

Ready? Let's dive in and get Alpine set up in the next episode!

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