Compile LESS file into CSS Bootstrap 3

Question

I have a LESS file which I want to compile to use as my bootstrap theme. How can I compile it? Is there a place where I can do this?

The less FILE comes from http://bootswatchr.com/ but when I click the link get CSS and choose either minified version or complete version, nothing happens.

I have the LES file from the left pane, is there a way I can still compile it?

Solution 1

1. Install node.js
2. Install the Less compiler: npm install -g less
3. Run the Less compiler on your Less source to produce CSS: lessc your-source.less > output.css More info: http://lesscss.org/#using-less

Solution 2

If you are using WebStrom IDE, then it has a plugin for LESS to compile. I have been using the plugin to compile the LESS over a year.

Comments

[AnthonyR]

Today, SimpLESS is deprecated. They stopped to update their software so now the new features provided by Less (1.4) are unrecognized.

[Aibrean]

I would assume most people on here would recognize the post date and do some research :) Bootstrap is getting rid of native LESS anyway with B4.

[AnthonyR]

It was just to inform because I tried, it's a pity because SimpLESS was a great software.