How to use a local build of Portman in a project? #374

thim81 · 2022-07-14T11:12:22Z

thim81
Jul 14, 2022
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Is there a way to use a version of Portman that is based on a branch or custom version?

Answered by thim81

Follow these steps, to replace the NPM version of Portman with a local build of Portman:

Download the desired Portman repo/branch
In your project, where the NPM version of Portman is used run: npm uninstall @apideck/portman
Next in your project run: npm link C:\Users\custombranch\source\repos\portman where C:\Users\custombranch\source\repos\portman is the local location of the custom portman repo lives (just point to the root folder of portman location)
Next run npm i, in your project folder
Next go the local folder of Portman and open the tsconfig.json and added a "watch": true in the compilerOptions
Run npm run build in the local Portman folder (this adds it in watch mode, so every cha…

thim81 · 2022-07-14T11:16:47Z

Follow these steps, to replace the NPM version of Portman with a local build of Portman:

Download the desired Portman repo/branch
In your project, where the NPM version of Portman is used run: npm uninstall @apideck/portman
Next in your project run: npm link C:\Users\custombranch\source\repos\portman where C:\Users\custombranch\source\repos\portman is the local location of the custom portman repo lives (just point to the root folder of portman location)
Next run npm i, in your project folder
Next go the local folder of Portman and open the tsconfig.json and added a "watch": true in the compilerOptions
Run npm run build in the local Portman folder (this adds it in watch mode, so every change is instantly reflected

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