Cant get a JS file to load | Laravel | Page 1

carmine forge Nov 17, 2022, 7:09 PM

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I have the JS file in resources/js and am using `{{ asset('js/derp.js') }} in the blade file, but but the file cant be found.

cinder compass Nov 17, 2022, 7:10 PM

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Your assets need to be in the public directory, since thats the only directory which is public to the browser.

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Generally you have the source files in resources and use a bundler like webpack or vite to build the assets into public, which you can then load into your view.

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If you don't use a bundler just put your assets manually in public

carmine forge Nov 17, 2022, 7:12 PM

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That works! Thanks for the help

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@cinder compass I'll keep the bundling in mind. By the way, do you know how much of a pain would it be to convert from Gulp to Vite?

cinder compass Nov 17, 2022, 7:13 PM

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Vite is overpowered

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Gulp sucks

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This is a new project, right?

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Just start using Vite

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docs vite

silver pilot Nov 17, 2022, 7:13 PM

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cinder compass docs vite

https://laravel.com/docs/vite

carmine forge Nov 17, 2022, 7:14 PM

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No, I'm porting legacy code from laravel 5.2 to 9

cinder compass Nov 17, 2022, 7:14 PM

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Yeah ok but its a new L9 install

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So Vite is already configured for you

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Or did you completely upgrade 5.2 to 9?

carmine forge Nov 17, 2022, 7:15 PM

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Yes, completely fresh L9. Just trying to manually port the legacy code

cinder compass Nov 17, 2022, 7:15 PM

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Yeah gotcha

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Just leave your gulp stuff in the old project and start using Vite here

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The docs I just linked will help you out

carmine forge Nov 17, 2022, 7:15 PM

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Perfect, thank you so much!

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