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Created April 26, 2023 19:05 — forked from brizandrew/README.md
How to use node.js build routines and npm packages in Django.

Using Node.js With Django

When writing django apps it's easy to ignore the organization of your front end code. Often, these backend coders will just write a static js and css file, stick it in the static directory, and call it a day.

You can also build them as two completely independent parts. With a complex gulp build routine independent of the django app. But if you don't know gulp, node, or those kinds of systems it can be a daunting process to get started with.

Enter django-compressor-toolkit (the name doesn't quite roll off the tongue).

Setting Up Django-Compressor-Toolkit

Using django-compressor and django-compressor-toolkit you can write Javascript ES6 code with all its fancy import/export logic or style your pages with sass instead of css, and leave your deploy routine largely untouched.