This repository offers a starter template for embedding frontend assets directly into a canister's WebAssembly (WASM) binary. It's a strategy similar to the one used by Internet Identity and NNS frontend, which are governed by the NNS DAO.
While DFINITY's SDK (dfx) simplifies frontend deployment using the certified asset canister, it's not the best fit for DAO-based management. The main issue is that you cannot query the internal list of principals authorized to update assets.
Our template provides a method similar to that employed by the NNS DAO projects. Here, frontend assets are integrated into the canister's binary itself, rather than being uploaded after installation.
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Canister Size Limit: The current maximum canister size is 2MB, which is the max message size. We recommend using lightweight frontend frameworks like Svelte or Preact to keep the bundle size small. A Preact starter template is included in this example for your convenience.
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Handling Larger Frontends: If your frontend exceeds the size limit, you might want to serve non-critical assets (such as images) from a CDN or a separate canister.
This template is designed to make the setup process straightforward for projects that require DAO-compatible frontend deployment on the Internet Computer, offering a practical alternative to the standard certified asset canister approach.
(This information is probably outdated by now)