Install gulp under windows -- Gulp-based front-end integration solution (1)_html/css_WEB-ITnose

1. Preparation

1. What is npm?

npm is the package management tool of nodejs. Its main function is to manage, update, search and publish node. package. Gulp is installed via NPM. Regarding the Chinese introduction to NPM, here is a very good article: http://www.cnblogs.com/chyingp/p/npm.html

For the complete NPM document, please see here: https://docs. npmjs.com

2. Install Node.js and upgrade NPM to the latest version

Nodejs installation: Open nodejs.org to download the nodejs installation package and install it according to the prompts. I will not go into details here.

npm upgrade: After installing nodejs, npm will be available. Open the command line and execute npm -v. If the version number is displayed correctly, it means there is no problem with the installation. Since npm updates faster than nodejs, all input sudo npm install npm -g upgrade npm

　3. gitbash

The command line tool CMD under windows is really difficult to use, here is an alternative solution, it is recommended to install gitbash. Anyway, GIT is indispensable, just select the gitbash component when installing GIT. There is not much explanation here about the installation of GIT. If you have any questions, you can ask in the reply.

4. What is gulp

The official introduction of gulp is to enhance your workflow with automated build tools! ?? Automate and enhance your workflow! It has many advantages such as ease of use, fast construction, rich high-quality plug-ins, and depression school. In the next section, we will discuss and appreciate the wonderfulness of gulp in detail!

2. Install gulp

It’s been long-awaited, and it’s finally time for gulp to appear. If you're tired of the previous three steps, this step of installing gulp is just a break. Gulp's development team has made its installation process perfect, without complicated configuration or long waiting. Without further ado, let’s get to the point:

First, open the tool gitbash, find a location, create and enter a project folder, and enter the following commands to complete the installation of gulp.

全局安装请执行$ npm install --global gulp进在项目目录安装我请输入$ npm install --save-dev gulp

Then, create a configuration file named gulpfile.js in the current directory, and enter the following code, which creates an empty Think of it as just for testing whether gulp is working properly.

var gulp = require('gulp');gulp.task('default', function() {  // place code for your default task here});

Finally, execute $ gulp to run gulp. If you enter information similar to the following normally, it means that gulp has been installed and running correctly.

$ gulp[11:13:17] Using gulpfile xxx\gulpfile.js[11:13:17] Starting 'default'...[11:13:17] Finished 'default' after 44 μs$_

At this point, gulp has been installed. The next thing to do is to become familiar with how to use gulp and its surrounding ecology.