Npm start not work at version 0.14.33
Ok but -- -w is intended for the watch on SCSS files, with your change, I think it will not work. (I guess you're using Windows) Probably we should do something like this to make it run cross-platform: Please @Gyanxie try it and let me know if it works
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I downloaded source by zip, and run 'npm i', but I can't run 'npm start'. Here is how I fixed the problem.
- It works when I change package.json
before:
"start": "npm run build:css -- -w & webpack-dev-server --open --progress --colors",
after:
"start": "npm run build:css -w & webpack-dev-server --open --progress --colors",
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Ok but -- -w is intended for the watch on SCSS files, with your change, I think it will not work. (I guess you're using Windows)
Probably we should do something like this to make it run cross-platform:
"start": "npm run build:css:dev & webpack-dev-server --open --progress --colors",
"build:css:dev": "node-sass src/styles/scss/main.scss dist/css/grapes.min.css --output-style compressed -w",
Please @Gyanxie try it and let me know if it works
@artf Yes, I use window.
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I have just try it with your change, but not works.

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here is an example that it works.

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npm version

@artf I has run 'npm list', if it is necessary. npmList.txt
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