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Is it absolutely REQUIRED that you install grunt globally for it to work out of the box with Magento 2?
Documentation at https://devdocs.magento.com/guides/v2.3/frontend-dev-guide/tools/using_grunt.html states to install grunt using the -g (global) command, which requires elevated privileges. ...
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locally installed grunt, “grunt exec:blank” fails with “/bin/sh: grunt: command not found”
I am hosted at Nexcess and tried to implement Grunt to assist with LESS development. I followed the Magento 2 docs for installing grunt. NodeJS 10.10.0 is installed.
The first deviation from the ...
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Unable to get Grunt less task working on Custom Magento theme
Good morning,
I'm pretty new to Magento 2 and I'm currently in the process of trying to get my first custom M2 theme up and running.
I have managed to create my new theme but running into trouble ...
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Magento2 how to define theme in my themes.js
What is the correct way to define theme in theme.js
dev/tools/grunt/configs/themes.js
My theme in app/design is Hose/Fit
<theme>: {
area: '<area>',
name: '<Vendor>/<...
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Magento2 grunt watch stops at last
I have install grunt by at last it stops & doesn't execute
sudo grunt watch:fittings
Running "watch:fittings" (watch) task
Waiting...
Grunt stops at last..........
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Magento2 grunt error
> npm install -D load-grunt-config
npm WARN deprecated coffee-script@1.12.7: CoffeeScript on NPM has moved to "coffeescript" (no hyphen)
npm ERR! Linux 4.15.0-52-generic
npm ERR! argv "/usr/bin/...
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Magento 2 LESS - Unable to resolve the source file for …, after deleting source file
I deleted a less file which I don't need anymore. I also removed the entry from default_head_blocks.xml so that it does not load anymore.
I searched my whole theme for main.css and removed all ...
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Magento 2 - Grunt watch not detecting changes of _extend.less
I have these files:
THEME = app\design\frontend\company\base
THEME\web\css\source\lib\extend\variables\_typography.less
THEME\web\css\source\lib\extend\variables\_colors.less
THEME\web\css\source\...
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Magento 2 - LiveReload is connected, but changes are only visible after manual reload
I try to use grunt watch in combination with livereload. But there is almost no documentation on the topic.
I installed livereload like this:
npm install -g livereload
Then I added the following ...
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Magento 2 - css source maps not working
I created a new theme which extends from magento luma. I try to develope with less instead of css.
I need to enable CSS Source maps, so that I can debug my less, it helps to see in which less files ...
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i cant set up grunt due an error
i want to create luma based theme and set up grunt for it.
path to .less files: frontend///web/css/source/style-l.less
im getting an error: unable to resolve the source file for 'frontend/<vendor&...
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How to use grunt to compile specific .less in magento 2.1.9 child theme module directory?
I need to make massive changes on a purchased magento 2.1.9 theme.
I created a child theme, copied the files I want to edit.
For now I can use grunt to compile .less files located in the web/css ...
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Magento 2 local Docker - running less:theme fails for file not found, but file is present
I finally have a local docker setup for my Magento 2 development set up. It works fine everywhere, except for when I run grunt less:MyTheme. When I do that I get this error
Running "less:MyTheme" (...
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Add grunt-notify to M2 Grunt config
How to add grunt-notify module to Magento 2 Grunt config.
Reference: https://github.com/dylang/grunt-notify
Thanks.
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Magento 2.3 grunt compile
My simple question is that, Do i need to compile less with grunt in magento?
My theme is working fine. However i am not sure that i need to compile less with grunt or not.
Is there any impact on ...
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Magento 2 w/ Vagrant Scotch Box - Grunt can't create symlinks!
I'm working with Magento 2 on a Vagrant box (Scotch box to be exact), every time I try to run grunt exec I get this error:
Cannot create a symlink for "/var/www/public/app/design/frontend/Creation/...
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Different less compilation results between grunt and server side compilation
I got the following theme inheritance setup:
Vendor/Retail inherits from Vendor/Default which inherits from Magento/blank
When compiling the styles with grunt I get no issues. When compiling with ...
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How magento decides order of all _module.less file imported through @magento_import directive?
I am trying to add module specific less file named _module.less inside my custom module Mynamespace_Mymodule in M2.
For that I have created module.xml file with below sequence.
<module name="...
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Create less file for custom Theme
How to create new *.less file in Magento 2.3 project ?
Here is my existing Theme:
Here is my existing less file that DOES NOT work:
Nothing is work here:
My question is how to add custom less code/...
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Page Styling (css) does not appear in the new Theme implementation (descendant of Luma Theme)
I just created empty theme which is descendant of Luma theme. but unfortunately the styling is not appear:
theme.xml
<theme xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:...
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run grunt in mangeto 2
Already follow from this dev document this
1.npm install -g grunt-cli
2.Rename 3 files
- package.json.sample into package.json
- Gruntfile.js.sample into Gruntfile.js
- grunt-config.json.sample ...
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Magento 2 Theme Development - grunt watch not detecting changes of custom LESS file
We are running Magento 2 in version 2.3.1, but the error occurred in version 2.3.0 also. The situation is the following:
we've created a custom theme which has Magento/luma theme as parent.
according ...
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Grunt workflow, problems with watch task and reloading
I've been trying to get the "grunt watch" task running combined with livereload but unfortunately I'm not able to get a working solution. I've read the magento devdocs but running a combination of the ...
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Magento 2.3 admin not working after grunt setup
I have a big problem.I setup grunt configuration for magento 2.3 as I used to setup for magento 2.2 and renamed below files
grunt-config.json.sample, package.json.sample and gruntfile.js.sample by ...
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Grunt compile of LESS fails with Error compiling lib/web/css/docs/source/docs.less
I'm hoping to get some advice. I pulled a project that I haven't touched in some time and in developer mode I ran 'grunt exec' followed by 'grunt less' and once running 'grunt less' I receive the ...
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What is Grunt in Magento2 and Why use?
What is Grunt in Magento2? Why use grunt. I want to know detail about Grunt. When we can use Grunt.
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mess up ownerships after cli action
so I am running a magento 2.2.4 in development and one in production, the dev is ok and I can do all, the production is an exact copy of it on apache 2.4 and Ubuntu 16.04, every time I use any kind of ...
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Magento2 grunt issue occurs when running?
I am using Magento2 version CE-2.2.4 i installed npm,grunt on fresh project but when i am running command
grunt exec:theme
then it create an error
Loading "Gruntfile.js" tasks...ERROR
...
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Magento 2.2.5 Css is not generating
I have one project in Magento 2.2.5 and in that the CSS is stopped generating
I have run all grunt command and in that it show below error when i run grunt exec
pub/static/frontend/Magento/luma/en_US/...
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Grunt (Magento 2) - Why do I have to force my commands?
I've just installed grunt for the first time however I cannot run any commands in cmd wihtout using --force.
My error is:
C:\wamp64\www\New_Mage2>grunt watch
jit-grunt: Plugin for the "...
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Magento2: Missing commands on build server
I try to make a Magento2 Pipeline Deployment and running in a awkward error.
But first a few words to the deployment:
I use a docker container with installed php and nodejs.
I copy in the container ...
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Import new custom less files after grunt configuration
I am using grunt tool for magento server-side less preprocessing.
I have created _extend.less file following directory structure for my custom less compilation
app\design\frontend\Vendorname\...
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How to declare and use custom configuration file for less compilation with grunt?
According to devdocs which is located at
https://devdocs.magento.com/guides/v2.2/frontend-dev-guide/tools/using_grunt.html#grunt_config
Now I simply can't understand what it is trying to say.Can ...
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Plugins less with Magento Theme
Good morning,
I would like to know if somebody has worked with less plugins in Magento Environment?
Indeed, I met no difficulties with grunt tools, but when Magento compile all files (through setup:...
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Grunt, .less, and Live Reload - Can't get them working
Good afternoon,
I am having a devil of a time getting my front-end flow working. I have grunt CLI working, along with theme.js setup properly (see images below). Still, when I make changes within my {...
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How to install node_modules in server for grunt configuation
As a designer I am totally new to magento 2 file structure and preprocessing.
As far as my understanding is correct, magento uses less files and uses gruntfile.js for preprocessing so that via ...
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Magento2 Keeping CSS changes after redeployment [duplicate]
Hi I am new to Magento 2, I was wondering what methods people are using to keep CSS changes after they deploy static content as CSS changes are overwritten every time.
Thanks!
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LiveReload configuration via Grunt
Edit : about the possible duplicate !
I would like to mention that this answer does not answer my question, if someone sees that it is the same thing, I invite him to answer me instead of saying that ...
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Error when running grunt exec
I have followed the docs for setting up Less compilation. Running grunt clean and grunt less works without errors, but when I run grunt exec (with or without appending a specific theme name) I get the ...
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Syntax error in Gruntfile.js?
I can't seem to be able to use Grunt to compile my less files in my custom theme. I have done all steps described in the documentation.
My theme name is "alliance" so here is what I am trying to do ...
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Cannot create symlink in magento
I installed grunt and run command grunt exec:my theme but it shows me
[Magento\Framework\Exception\FileSystemException]
Cannot create a symlink for "C:/xampp/htdocs/packt/vendor/magento/...
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Log out whenever styles are changed
Whenever I change less files in my current theme I get logged out from the backend.
I'm using server-side compilation
I'm using grunt with livereload.
I'm in developer mode.
Both of them seem to ...
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Magento2 LESS extend/override custom theme
I have been going through research and tests for whole day and still found answers do not work for my case or I just do not understand how to properly implement them - therefore post here:
I have ...
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After upgrade to 2m2, grunt fail to run
After upgrade from v2.1.8 to v2.2.2, error is shown when i run Grunt exec
$ grunt exec
Loading "Gruntfile.js" tasks...ERROR
Error: Cannot find file. Alias "themes" not set. Use "...
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Magento 2 - How to use grunt or gulp for speed up development?
I have heard that using grunt/gulp can speed up development by automatically cleaning the static content directories and compiling and generating new css.
How can we configure these and achieve this. ...
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(Magento2) Grunt Less problem with a new theme
I've cloned the blank theme for app/design/frontend/lima/mdl, swapping Magento/blank for lima/mdl and give this error:
Processed Area: frontend, Locale: pt_BR, Theme: lima/mdl, File
type: less.
...
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Jasmine Grunt Spec PhantomJS Error on Magento 2
I am having problems with PhantomJS. When I try to do a Jasmine Test. This is my first time running Jasmine.
Things I did prior:
Installed Grunt
Executed grunt spec:backend
Do check my terminal ...
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Grunt - is it possible to watch custome module less files?
I figured out how to watch less files changes inside my custome theme folder using Grunt, but is there any way how to watch less files in custome module?
Let's assume module like so:
app/code/...
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Cannot override _forms.less
Ive tried to override the _forms.less file in my theme but its only extending the original _forms.less.
My file is placed under app/design/frontend/Vendor/Theme/web/css/source/_forms.less.
I am ...
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How does Magento 2 work with CSS grunt-autoprefixer
From looking at a fresh install of Magento 2 (v2.1.8) I see from their Gruntfile.js and package.json files that Magento is using grunt-autoprefixer
This is great, CSS autoprefixers are really useful. ...
