Run *sudo npm install -g less* to install it globally and with proper permissions. Should resolve your error, Anand.
On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 11:21 PM, Anand Anjaria <[email protected]>wrote: > i was trying compiling bootstrap.less but got error in progress-bar.less > (i haven't done any change in that file). > > Tried using less compiler from terminal as instructed but in that also I > am getting error. > -- I installed less via npm > -- When i am trying to run less bootstrap.less > bootstrap.css , i am > getting -bash: lessc: command not found > > i want to do quite a few change in variables.less to change all colors and > all and this not compiling is driving me crazy now :( > > -- > Anand Anjaria > Sent with Sparrow <http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig> > > On Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 2:53 PM, Sam Sherlock wrote: > > if you are using responsive you compile both the boostrap.less (uses the > other sheets not responsive one) and the responsive.less (media q's in here > it use variables mixins too from memory) sheet > > not in front of the code right now so the responsive name might be > slightly different (it will have media queries) > > but otherwise its just the bootstrap.less in sources the other less sheets > you can check your output again the twitter.github.com/bootstrap/examples/can > look at the css in the files there > > from this you should be able to see whats working. > > thats assuming the error you get is due to compiling indivual sheets and > not because the method of compiling is not working completely > if you goto lesscss.org you can get a simple sample of less t compile > proove that less is working for the method your using. > > node/npm though taxing to setup is the best method (for me lessphp is on > par, I have php 5.3.3 on windows and ubuntu 5.3.10 forget actually I could > not find a requirement listing sure I used it fine with 5.2.x but a later > version) > simpLess as yet not tried but will be - have seen reports of issues from > others (so can't be specific on use of this nor be certain of it being > problem free) - see https://github.com/twitter/bootstrap/issues/630closed and > reopenned > > what method are you using to compile? what error are you getting? > > - S > > > > > On 11 February 2012 05:43, Anand Anjaria <[email protected]>wrote: > > Hi Sam, > > Thanks for your input. I'll take your suggestion and compile LESS first > and then upload onto server instead of using less.js > > But when I am compiling all LESS files locally, i am getting compilation > error. Am i making any mistake? or Do i have to compile selected files only? > > Cheers, > Anand > > -- > Anand Anjaria > Sent with Sparrow <http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig> > > On Friday, February 10, 2012 at 9:12 AM, Sam Sherlock wrote: > > Clientside less.js is for testing purposes (I would'nt use it in > production as it requires uses to enable js to get styled pages) > > less.js takes the less source and creates a style element with the css > within (nodejs puts this output to a file) > you could use firebug (other such inspector) and copy the output of style > tag and put that in a file > > if you use the less.js clientside I had troubles getting it to work and > read a comment in issues > stating that 1.1.6 version of less.js worked with bootstrap - I was unable > to prcess bootstrap.less with the versions > I used but could process a test file (i did not pin down why and it may be > something I missed) > > also I saw this mentioned yesterday (its available for every platform) and > it looks cool > http://wearekiss.com/simpless > > and also lessphp is a option too the current master works fine with > bootstrap (it has for a while) > > - S > > > > > On 9 February 2012 23:16, Anand Anjaria <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I am totally a newbie and want to use LESS on my website. > > I understand from the website I have to include bootstrap.less first and > then less.js in HEAD section. > > But do I have to include other less files as well along with > bootstrap.less in the head section (for eg. variables.less)? > > or i have to save other less files also in the same folder so that when > bootstrap.less is getting compiled, it'll refer other dependent less files? > > -- > Anand Anjaria > Sent with Sparrow <http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig> > > > > > > -- kthxbai! Email: [email protected] Twitter: @mdo Mobile: (414) 534-5987
