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Sean Flanagan
33,235 PointsProblem with --watch command
Hi there.
I typed in the command sass --watch scss:css and got the error message No such file or directory.
What should I do?
Cheers
Sean
Sean Flanagan
33,235 PointsHi Kyle. Thanks for another quick response.
I've typed the full path:
cd Desktop/treehouse/css/css_to_sass/scss/style.scss
It now says The directory name is invalid.
2 Answers
Kyle Hartigan
16,967 PointsHi Sean,
Sorry you're having so much trouble. I am not able to replicate the issue.
Be sure to review your folder names and structures. I'm sorry to repeat myself, ensure you are in your folders directory within the terminal, just outside of where your scss folder and css folder lie (your scss and css folders should be at the SAME level not within one another). Make sure your folders are exactly named scss and css (case sensitive). The command itself is looking for folders called "scss" and "css".
You do not want to be in the SCSS folder, rather you want to be just outside of it, within the project folder. You want to be in
cd Desktop/treehouse/css/css_to_sass/
Then you want to run the command
sass --watch scss:css
Ensure you have a folder called CSS as well, as this is where the output will appear.
Sean Flanagan
33,235 PointsHello Kyle.
I did as you said and it's working now. I've upvoted all your posts and given you Best Answer for your superb help in both this thread and the previous one.
Thank you
Sean
Kyle Hartigan
16,967 PointsKyle Hartigan
16,967 PointsHi again,
Make sure you have cd into your project folder directory (within the command line) before you run the command. In order for it to work, your project folder should have two folders inside: CSS and SCSS. Inside your SCSS folder you should have your SCSS file.
Is this your current setup?
Make sure to
cd documents/PROJECTFOLDERProject folder structure should be as follows. Note SCSS and CSS folder are both at the same level, just within the project folder.