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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. ...
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Grunt: Destination [src path] not written because no source files were found
Currently working with a Magento 2.2.0 theme I made from scratch and I am using Grunt task runner to compile the LESS files to css.
Theme structure in app/design/frontend/<vendor>/<...
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How to setup grunt themes.js for my theme. Should I point to css folders of blank theme?
I don't know if I should point to the folders I have created under my theme or should I use the ones that I inherit from which is blank. I have created my own folders but they are empty. Can I import ...
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Magento 2 - Create also symlink to .css
I have managed to successfully install Magento 2 with a downloaded theme after many hours of struggling... Now I'm facing the symlink issue.
I've installed everything, php intl extension, grunt, ...
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Difference between _extend.less . and _extends.less
While working on a custom theme with blank parent theme , I noticed strange behaviors:
First of all, gulp and grunt give a different output. Mostly these are parts of code in different order (on gulp'...
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magento 2 Grunt watch loads old css when changing imported css file
When I use Grunt Watch my less compile does not work as I expect it to be.
When I work directly in my theme. less file all perfectly changes and even with livereload works absolutely great.
But ...
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Can't modify style in custom theme using Grunt
I have custom theme Hiddentechies/bentriz
theme.js
bentriz: {
area: 'frontend',
name: 'Hiddentechies/bentriz',
locale: 'ja_JP',
files: [
'css/source/custom',
'css/source/...
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Proper Magento 2.1 Frontend develop flow
I am approaching Magento 2 for some projects and I am trying to setup an efficient workflow for frontend developing.
So far I followed this guide to setup a theme with a blank theme as a parent.
I ...
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LESS w/ Grunt - Solutions For M2's Terrible LESS Workflow?
M2 has a grunt / LESS workflow that allows you to automatically compile and view your changes in the browser. However, I can rarely get the live reload to work with the Chrome extension, and when it ...
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How to install grunt on staging server.?
I just want to edit some files on staging server.
How can i install grunt on staging server.?
I have run this command:
npm install -g grunt-cli
error showing that npm: command not found
How can i ...
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How to configure the theme to use Grunt?
I normally change the file /dev/tools/grunt/configs/themes.js but in the .gitignore we can see a configuration file called /dev/tools/grunt/configs/local-themes.js I'd like to use that file instand a ...
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Setting up grunt to work with Magento 2.1?
I am following this devdoc to get grunt working in Magento 2.1: http://devdocs.magento.com/guides/v2.1/frontend-dev-guide/css-topics/css_debug.html
I followed all of the steps and tried to run grunt ...
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Grunt less:theme fails @media-common is undefined
I am using a theme that I have created based on a third party theme 'Optimus' and I am trying to use Grunt to compile the LESS.
However, when I run grunt less:theme it fails with the following error:
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Magento 2: Why do Some Tasks Not Show Up in Task List?
If I install the npm project and grunt config that ships with Magento 2 -- I'm able to run commands like
grunt clean
grunt clean:var
etc.
However, if I run grunt --help
Grunt: The JavaScript Task ...
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Grunt themes.js file overwritten when running composer install
When running the composer install command the www/dev/tools/grunt/configs/themes.js file is being overwritten and removing the config for my custom theme. When searching online I came across the ...
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How to add new theme name to grunt CLI command to run grunt tool in Magento 2 with CLI commands instead of editing less.js and themes.js file?
I read this , But I wanna add new theme name to grunt CLI command with some CLI commands not editing a less.js and thmemes.js manually.Is there any solution for this
something Like (magento2 add-...
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Grunt watch doesn't watch _theme.less and custom less file
That's my css/source file structure:
https://i.stack.imgur.com/5tNxJ.png
I made grunt clean, theme exec, theme less, watch.
Watch is responsive to any less file changes accept of _theme.less and ...
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How to enable CSS source Maps for Magento 2
How do you enable CSS source Maps for Magento 2's front-end workflow.
I'm learning M2 and have created a custom theme, called "mytheme", inheriting from the out-of-box luma theme. I'd like to use ...
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Can't get Grunt working for Magento 2
I can't get Grunt working on Magento 2. I'm going through the devdocs and have run the following commands to set up grunt:
$ sudo npm install -g grunt-cli
/usr/bin/grunt -> /usr/lib/node_modules/...
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local grunt database errors, when I have a vagrant magento2 box
I have a vagrant box (debian) with a Magento2 installation for development. Everything works nice, but changing css/less is very very slow (because everytime I have to remove pub/frontend and var/...
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Grunt theme source files missing when running Grunt exec
I have a theme that extends the Luma theme. I am trying to get Grunt working to do preprocessing. So far, I don't have any changes/additions in my theme at all. I setup my themes.js as follows:
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magento 2 grunt less don't see changes in few files
I have problem with Grunt watch. All works good but for example for _theme.css, but don't see any changes after I changing _extend.less what can be wrong?
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SyntaxError: Cannot read property 'numerator' of undefined in pub\static\fron \package\theme\en_US\css\source\lib\_responsive.less
SyntaxError: Cannot read property 'numerator' of undefined in
pub\static\frontend\package\theme\en_US\css\source\lib_responsive.less
on line 44, column 9:
43 @media only screen and (max-width: ...
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How I can see the native intern Magento 2 UI library?
I run the grunt documentation but I can't be able to see the docs, I saw a 404 page, why?
http://dev.local/redstore/lib/web/css/docs/index.html
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Select files on grunt
I don't understand how can configure grunt to get the files i want and write where i want.
I'm in Magento 2, and have my own theme, I want Grunt to get the files in:
app/design/frontend/Name/theme/...
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jit-grunt: Plugin for the "clean" task not found
After running grunt clean in magento 2.1.3 root folder I get error
If you have installed the plugin already, please setting the static mapping.
See https://github.com/shootaroo/jit-grunt#static-...
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install npm for Magento 2 on a system the runs Plesk Onyx without deleteing Plesk
When i try to install npm per apt-get on my Linux machine with Plesk onyx it always want to remove my plesk packages. i still wanna use plesk on my server since its my developer environment. but i ...
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Magento 2 - Registering a new Grunt task without editing Gruntfile.js
Following on from this question: Magento 2 add new theme without changing core files. Grunt
The goal is to register a new Grunt task called "development". To do this, grunt.registerTask is needed, ...
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How to fix grunt permission problems?
When trying to run grunt commands, I get the following error:
Error: EACCES, permission denied '/home'
at Object.fs.readdirSync (fs.js:665:18)
at Glob._readdir (/home/pathto/magento/...
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Magento 2.0.7 grunt:less problem
I'm using DigitalOcean one-click-install Magento 2.0.7 installation on ubuntu and I have installed nodejs and grunt following the official tutorials. I added my theme to /dev/tools/grunt/configs/...
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Problem with extending Luma theme using Grunt with Less
I am trying to extend from the Luma theme in Magento 2.1 but I ran into several problems.
First of all, my theme isn’t extending properly. The templates and xml files all seem to work. My clients ...
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How to compile gallery and calendar css with grunt?
I have put gallery.less and calendar.css in web\mage\gallery and web\mage respectively in my custom theme, But they are not compile with grunt.
How can i compile these files with grunt like other ...
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Speed up Grunt by proper configuration in Magento2
The short: Whenever I work on my front-end CSS with grunt watch it takes about 13~16 seconds to complete the less task to compile the .less files to css. This is for every save and needless to say it'...
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Problem with installing Grunt on Magento2
I followed this tutorial on installing Grunt on Magento 2. I am running Magento 2.0.7, hosted with one-click app from digitalocean. I only have 'root' user (heard that may cause some problems).
After ...
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LESS compilation (Grunt) or cache issue
I have started using Grunt, but encountered an issue. I am trying to change styles in custom theme via one of the LESS files, but nothing happens. It worked once, but it doesn't now, and I don't know ...
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Why does Magento 2 use PHP to compile less files?
What I don't understand is that since the .less files are already going to be compiled during development through Grunt, why does Magento 2 still uses oyejorge/less to compile less files through PHP?
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Magento Grunt Less Compilation behaves weird
I have a custom theme Mycompany/mytheme including <Magento>/<blank> as parent.
The locale is set to de_DE.
When I execute php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy de_DE everything ...
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Difference between static content deploy & grunt exec
What's the difference between following commands (Magento 2)
bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy and grunt exec
When should you use which command?
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