Archived:
Use e.g. the less-watch-compiler as it is quite easy to use.
bootstrap-easy-less-setup
Easy setup for adding own rules to bootstrap using lessc.
Includes http-server and watch system to check if less
files changes - and on a change auto-compile styles.css
Dependencies:
You will need to install the lessc compiler using:
npm install -g less
Install
Install the bootstrap-easy-less-setup package:
git clone https://github.com/diversen/bootstrap-easy-less-setup
cd bootstrap-easy-less-setup
npm install
Now you have bootstrap, a http-server, and a system to watch file changes to less files.
Setup, Run, and Watch
Run a setup command, which creates a public directory, where
your less files and compilled CSS will go. You will get the file
styles.less as a starting point, which includes bootstrap
npm run setup
Now you can serve the files in the public dir by doing a
npm run serve
You can now browse to localhost:8080
Create another terminal window, and run:
npm run watch
Now styles.css and styles.map will be compiled when you edit your styles.less file.
Source mappings
You can use source mappings so that it is possible to edit the less files in chrome, and then they will recompile:
Open chrome dev tools, and press settings and then workspaces.
Browse and add the bootstrap-easy-less-setup/public folder.
Chrome will ask you for permissions. Press accept in the toolbar.
Add mappings:
Url Prefix: http://localhost:8080/
Folder path (change to your own path): /home/dennis/bootstrap-easy-less-setup/public
Now go to sources -> sources. You can now open the styles.less file and edit it.
When you save it, the CSS file styles.css will be auto-compiled.
The top button is a custom button style called my-btn. It is at the top of
the less file.
License MIT