# Getting Started with Your New Module ## ✅ Project Setup Complete! Your modern replacement for `node-html-pdf` is now ready to use! ## 📁 What's Been Created ``` html-pdf/ ├── lib/index.js - Main library (drop-in replacement API) ├── lib/index.d.ts - TypeScript definitions ├── bin/html-pdf-chrome.js - CLI tool ├── examples/ - 5 working examples ├── test/test.js - Test suite ├── README.md - Complete documentation ├── MIGRATION.md - Migration guide ├── QUICKSTART.md - Quick start guide └── package.json - Package configuration ``` ## 🚀 Next Steps ### 1. Install Dependencies ```bash cd /Users/smak/Projects/personal/html-pdf npm install ``` This will install Puppeteer and download Chromium (~170MB). ### 2. Test the Installation Run the basic example: ```bash npm run example ``` This will create `output.pdf` in your directory. ### 3. Run All Examples ```bash npm run example:all ``` ### 4. Run Tests ```bash npm test ``` ## 📖 Quick Usage Example Create a file `test-pdf.js`: ```javascript const pdf = require('./lib/index'); const html = `

Hello from html-pdf-chrome!

This is a modern replacement for node-html-pdf.

`; pdf.create(html, { format: 'Letter' }) .toFile('./my-test.pdf', (err, res) => { if (err) return console.error(err); console.log('PDF created:', res.filename); }); ``` Run it: ```bash node test-pdf.js ``` ## 🔧 Development Workflow ### Local Testing ```bash # Run a specific example node examples/basic.js node examples/advanced-invoice.js # Run tests npm test ``` ### CLI Testing ```bash # Make CLI executable (already done) chmod +x bin/html-pdf-chrome.js # Test CLI ./bin/html-pdf-chrome.js examples/test.html output-cli.pdf ``` ### Link for Local Development ```bash # Link globally for testing npm link # Now you can use anywhere html-pdf-chrome examples/test.html output.pdf ``` ## 📦 Publishing to NPM (Optional) When ready to publish: ```bash # 1. Create NPM account (if needed) npm adduser # 2. Update package.json with your info # - Change "name" if "html-pdf-chrome" is taken # - Add your "author" name # - Update repository URLs # 3. Publish npm publish ``` ## 🔄 Migration from node-html-pdf For users migrating from `node-html-pdf`: 1. **Install this package:** ```bash npm install html-pdf-chrome ``` 2. **Update imports:** ```javascript // Before const pdf = require('html-pdf'); // After const pdf = require('html-pdf-chrome'); ``` 3. **That's it!** The API is compatible. See `MIGRATION.md` for detailed migration guide. ## 📚 Documentation - **README.md** - Full API reference and options - **QUICKSTART.md** - 5-minute quick start guide - **MIGRATION.md** - Detailed migration from node-html-pdf - **PROJECT_SUMMARY.md** - Technical overview - **examples/** - Working code examples ## 🎯 Key Features ✅ Drop-in replacement for node-html-pdf ✅ Modern Puppeteer/Chrome (no PhantomJS) ✅ Same API - easy migration ✅ TypeScript support ✅ CLI tool included ✅ Async/await + callbacks ✅ Headers & footers ✅ Custom page sizes ✅ All PDF options ## 🐛 Troubleshooting ### Puppeteer Installation Issues If Chromium download fails: ```bash # Set environment variable export PUPPETEER_SKIP_CHROMIUM_DOWNLOAD=false npm install puppeteer ``` ### Permission Issues ```bash # Make CLI executable chmod +x bin/html-pdf-chrome.js ``` ### Font Issues Use web fonts or provide font paths: ```html ``` ## 💡 Tips 1. **Use async/await** for cleaner code: ```javascript const result = await pdf.create(html).toFile('./output.pdf'); ``` 2. **Debug with visible browser:** ```javascript pdf.create(html, { headless: false }).toFile('./output.pdf'); ``` 3. **Wait for dynamic content:** ```javascript pdf.create(html, { renderDelay: 2000 }).toFile('./output.pdf'); ``` ## 🤝 Contributing Contributions welcome! Fork the repo and submit a pull request. ## 📄 License MIT License - feel free to use in personal and commercial projects. ## ⭐ Support - ⭐ Star the repository if you find it useful - 🐛 Report issues on GitHub - 💬 Share with others who need to migrate from node-html-pdf --- ## Ready to Go! 🎉 Your module is complete and ready to use. Start with: ```bash npm install npm run example ``` Happy PDF generation! 📄✨