Update README to include grunt-cli step.

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Dave Methvin 2013-01-02 14:15:33 -05:00
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@ -45,29 +45,31 @@ First, clone a copy of the main jQuery git repo by running:
git clone git://github.com/jquery/jquery.git
```
Enter the directory and install the Node dependencies:
Install the grunt-cli package so that you will have the correct version of grunt available from any project that needs it. This should be done as a global install:
```bash
npm install -g grunt-cli
```
Enter the jquery directory and install the Node dependencies, this time *without* specifying a global install:
```bash
cd jquery && npm install
```
Make sure you have `grunt` installed by testing:
```bash
grunt -version
```
Then, to get a complete, minified (w/ Uglify.js), linted (w/ JSHint) version of jQuery, type the following:
```bash
grunt
```
The built version of jQuery will be put in the `dist/` subdirectory.
The built version of jQuery will be put in the `dist/` subdirectory, along with the minified copy and associated map file.
### Modules (new in 1.8)
@ -165,7 +167,7 @@ Run the unit tests with a local server that supports PHP. No database is require
Building to a different directory
---------------------------------
If you want to build jQuery to a directory that is different from the default location:
To copy the built jQuery files from `/dist` to another directory:
```bash
grunt && grunt dist:/path/to/special/location/
@ -177,7 +179,7 @@ With this example, the output files would be:
/path/to/special/location/jquery.min.js
```
If you want to add a permanent copy destination, create a file in `dist/` called ".destination.json". Inside the file, paste and customize the following:
To add a permanent copy destination, create a file in `dist/` called ".destination.json". Inside the file, paste and customize the following:
```json
@ -186,7 +188,6 @@ If you want to add a permanent copy destination, create a file in `dist/` called
}
```
Additionally, both methods can be combined.
@ -204,8 +205,8 @@ Note: This task will also be run any time the default `grunt` command is used.
Git for dummies
---------------
Essential Git
-------------
As the source code is handled by the version control system Git, it's useful to know some features used.