Big Blue Door Implements Multisite Theming with bbd_starter and Vite
Big Blue Door has implemented a multisite theming approach using its custom bbd_starter theme across various projects including the Church of England and Pension Board websites.
The setup incorporates an updated Vite module configured to run outside traditional theme or module directories. Project-level frontend configuration files such as .eslintrc.cjs, babel.config.js, and vite.config.js have been migrated to the root folder to support unified builds. All theme builds output to the web/libraries/dist directory.
Each site is configured via settings.php entries to control Vite behavior, with separate alias paths defined for both the bbd_starter and Pension Board sub-theme assets. SCSS preprocessing variables are also defined to handle image path resolution depending on the environment.
The project requires installation of both the bbd_starter base theme and a sub-theme, such as Pension Board. All instructions and environment configurations are standardized to streamline local development and deployment.
