- 1 year ago
Jekyll on Windows not compiling SASS
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If you are facing issues with Jekyll not compiling SASS on Windows, it could be due to a few reasons. Here are some troubleshooting steps you can try:
Ensure you have installed Ruby and Jekyll correctly on your Windows machine.
- Install Ruby: Download the Ruby installer for Windows from the RubyInstaller website and follow the installation instructions.
- Install Jekyll: Open the Command Prompt and run
gem install jekyll
.
Check if SASS is installed:
- Open the Command Prompt and run
gem list
. This will display a list of installed Ruby gems, and you should seesass
in the list. If it's not installed, rungem install sass
to install it.
- Open the Command Prompt and run
Verify your
_config.yml
file:- Make sure you have the necessary configurations for SASS. Check your
_config.yml
file and ensure it includes the following line:yamlgems:
- jekyll-sass-converter
- Make sure you have the necessary configurations for SASS. Check your
Use Bundler:
- Consider using Bundler to manage your Ruby gem dependencies. Create a
Gemfile
in your Jekyll project's root directory with the following content:bashsource 'https://rubygems.org'
gem 'jekyll'
gem 'jekyll-sass-converter'
- Then, run
bundle install
in the Command Prompt to install the required gems.
- Consider using Bundler to manage your Ruby gem dependencies. Create a
Check the file extensions:
- Ensure that your SASS files have the
.sass
or.scss
extension. Jekyll should automatically recognize these files and compile them.
- Ensure that your SASS files have the
Run Jekyll with the
--trace
option:- If you are still facing issues, try running Jekyll with the
--trace
option in the Command Prompt to get more detailed error messages that might help you diagnose the problem.
- If you are still facing issues, try running Jekyll with the
Check for error messages:
- If there are any error messages during the Jekyll build process, carefully read them to understand what might be causing the SASS compilation to fail.
Verify your SASS code:
- Double-check your SASS code for any syntax errors or issues that could prevent it from compiling correctly.
If you have tried all the above steps and still cannot get Jekyll to compile SASS, consider posting a more detailed description of the issue along with any error messages you are encountering. This will help the community provide more targeted assistance.