I'm trying to use gulp for the first time.
Following instructions online, I installed it globally as well as locally, but I still get the
'gulp' is not recognized as an internal or external command[...] error. When using PowerShell instead of cmd the error is the term 'gulp' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file[...]
I've tried:
installing gulp-cli in addition to gulp
adding / changing PATH variables
restarting my PC
running npm install -g npm#latest to make sure npm is up-to-date
I'm stumped. On top of all that, I have other npm packages installed globally that work fine.
Edit: I fixed this by adding npm to my PATH environment variable. I had been adding it to NODE_PATH, which doesn't work for CLI use.
"Global install" with the -g flag basically means you install the command provided with the package.
To globally install gulp:
npm install gulp -g
You can add the gulp script in the package.json file and run the gulp command using npm.
Ex:
gulp task name : helloTest
Add below code in package.json:
"scripts": {
"helloTest": "gulp helloTest",
}
And now type below command in terminal:
npm run helloTest
I've been trying to install Semantic UI with npm. The website says to run the following code:
npm install -g gulp
npm install semantic-ui --save
cd semantic/
gulp build
Gulp seems to install correctly, as does Semantic UI. But when I run the last line, I get
No gulpfile found
I'm not sure what this could be from. Do I need to make a file before I run this command?
Thanks!
Run gulp build from inside of /semantic (not root)
Gulp is looking for a gulpfile in the same directory where the command is executed.
So, cd into the semantic directory and try running gulp build again. It should work as long as you see a gulpfile.js file and have followed all the steps from the Gulp quick start.
I am new to nodejs and gulp stuff. I working on a nodejs project in which I have to run jslint on all the files. I am using gulp for this purpose.
My problem is that In order to run gulp on cli I don't want to install gulp globally and also does not want to update my path variable, So I have installed gulp and other node modules in my project locally using the package.json file
cd myproject
npm install
Since I don't want to install gulp globally and want to run the local gulp I have added script in my package.json file like this as given in this question
{
"name": "",
"version": "1.0.0",
"main": "index.js",
"private": true,
"dependencies": {
"async": "1.5.0"
},
"devDependencies": {
"gulp": "^3.9.0",
"gulp-jslint": "^0.2.2"
},
"scripts": {
"gulp": "./node_modules/.bin/gulp" // is this correct?
}
}
Add added a gulpfile.js inside my myproject folder
var gulp = require('gulp');
// include plug-ins
var jslint = require('gulp-jslint');
// JS hint task
gulp.task('lint', function() {
gulp.src('./common/srp/*.js')
.pipe(jslint())
.pipe(jslint.reporter('default'));
});
gulp.task("default", ["lint"]);
But now on my command line inside myproject folder, when I run gulp and gulp lint I get an error
user1-VirtualBox:~/myproject$ gulp lint
/usr/local/node-v0.10.26-linux-x64/bin/gulp No such file or
directory
Its looking for gulp in the global node module.
Is there a way to make gulp run on cli without installing globally and updating PATH variable.
Any help will be appreciated
Thanks
You can find any executable installed by npm in node_modules/.bin. So you can run gulp locally using:
./node_modules/.bin/gulp
You can find more information at no command 'gulp' found - after installation
With your code you should be able to run command
npm run gulp
Please try
One way to define script is
"scripts": {
"gulp": "gulp"
}
If in case you are not able to run gulp command in your project, run
npm link gulp
It will link your global install gulp with your local project. Then try
gulp -v
If it is showing you the version then you are done. Now you can run any gulp command as you want.
Scripts defined in package.json are accessed through NPM, i.e. npm run-script gulp. I imagine you're trying to run plain old gulp, which should fail since you didn't install it globally.
The scripts section won't automatically create an alias, which I think is your mistake here. You could define one yourself or create a simple bash script if you don't want to type it every time.
Try:
path_to_node path_to_gulp_js gulp_task
Example:
node\node.exe node_modules\gulp\bin\gulp.js build
Like #snorberhuis said. The only way for me to get gulp to work globally was to call gulp manually
I am building in a Jenkins environment
Execute Windows Batch Command
cd your-app
npm install gulp
Execute Windows Batch Command
cd your-app\node_modules\.bin
gulp
Just another alternative that will work locally but will give you global like feeling.
Add to your shell config i.e. ~/.bash_profile the following
export PATH=$PATH:./node_modules/.bin
you have to source that file, execute rehash or just open a new shell and then gulp (and any other script inside that folder) shall be available as a global command.
The way I did this after bashing my head every possible place is simply going to your Application and install npm dependencies like this:
1- E:\webra-jenkins\Code\trunk\WebRa.Web>npm install
Once npm installed then go this directory
2- [%Application_path%]\node_modules\.bin
And execute the gulp and give your file/task, like this:
3-[%Application_path%]\node_modules\.bin>gulp gulpfile --tasks
In my case as I saw the following lines... I got the inner happiness
18:06:36] Working directory changed to [%Application_path%]
[18:06:37] Tasks for [%Application_path%]\gulpfile.js
Now you can run your tasks 1 by one.
[%Application_path%]\node_modules\.bin>gulp pack-vendor-js
Check in your project node_modules/.bin folder and make sure gulp is in there. I had a case where it wasn't there that I never tracked down the reason for. If it isn't there, try re-installing gulp locally and see if it shows up. If that doesn't work and you get tired of the problem, the gulp-cli package will fix it for sure, but that shouldn't be something you have to do.
The simplest solution I know of is to use npm bin:
`npm bin`/gulp ...
This keeps you away from hard-coding any paths.
Nothing was working for me. I followed all instructions from everyone. No matter what I did I could not run the Gulp commands.
To fix this I opened the Node.js command prompt that comes installed automatically when you download and run node.js.
Once I was in this command prompt I could run the following commands:
npm install -g gulp
gulp -v
This is probably a matter of common knowledge but as someone starting out no one suggested to run the node.js command prompt and install gulp from there. Everything I read talked about regular powershell or command prompts with elevated permissions.
Globally install gulp in C:\Users\%USERNAME% using this command
npm install –g gulp
You can install any other gulp methods you need to use.. Ex:
npm install -g gulp-concat
npm install -g gulp-uglify
npm install -g gulp-replace
Then at the directory you wish to use GULP. Open the command prompt (Shift + RightClick) then install locally and you'll be able to execute gulp.
npm install gulp
You can install any other gulp methods you need to use.. Ex:
npm install gulp-concat
npm install gulp-uglify
npm install gulp-replace
I have gulpfile.js in one directory and node_modules in another.
When I run gulp, i get the error -
'Local gulp not found in '..(the directory)..
Try running: npm install gulp'
The thing is - I cannot install gulp in the directory of gulpfile.js and so I need a way to tell the gulp to refere to the other directory i have gulp installed in.
You don't need to install gulp globally if you don't want to. What you can do is run your gulp executable (from your node_modules) and then pass in the location of your gulpfile using the --gulpfile parameter. Also, if you want to control where your gulp is running, make use of the --cwd parameter.
Here's an example:
<NODE_MODULES DIR>/gulp/bin/gulp.js --gulpfile <GULP FILE> --cwd <SOME DIR>
There is no need to install gulp globally.
First install gulp (ideally on dev dependencies)
npm install gulp --save-dev
Then in the package.json add the line you want to run
"scripts" : {
"gulp" : "gulp"}
}
Finally in the command line use
npm run gulp
npm will use the binary from the node modules without any need to install it globally or to write down the whole path
You need to install gulp globally:
npm install -g gulp
This will allow you to run gulp from the command line in any directory.
Put the node_modules folder in parent directory always, then make project directory as child/grandchild folder.
Don't put the node_modules folder in any child directory
Folder structure will be like:
parent
└──node_modules
└─project_1
└─project_2
In any child/grand child directory gulp will work
I'm trying to use gulp on w7. gruntjs works .. node works ...
If i start gulp without gulp file, it runs fine .. saying 'no gulpfile found'
gulp -v gives: cli version 3.5.6, local version 3.5.6
installed it using:
npm install -g gulp
npm install --save-dev gulp
If I use the following gulpfile:
var gulp = require('gulp');
It results in error dialog:
Windows Script Host
Line 1
Char 1
Object Expected
800A138F
Microsoft JScript runtime error
I did try a more lengthy gulp file, but same error ... by deleting lines, I tried to isolate the problem .. until the file was empty .. that was ok.
Any ideas?
Here are steps I used to solve that issue:
if your tasks file is gulp.js, rename it to gulpfile.js
Install gulp globally > npm install -g gulp
Test installation > gulp -v
You are good if you can see the version number of your gulp task runner!
If you're getting a Microsoft JScript runtime error it isn't running in node but rather in Windows Scripting Host. Ensure Node.exe is in your PATH.