Intellij IDEA 11: how can I compile .css from .less?

Question

how can I compile .css from .less in intellij ? sure this should be dead easy, but its got me stumped. anyone know how to do this?

Answer 1

You can set a File Watcher with the following parameters:

Name: LESS

Description: Compiles .less files into .css files

File Type: LESS files

Scope: Project Files

Program: C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Roaming\npm\lessc.cmd

Arguments: --no-color $FileDir$\$FileName$

Working Directory: your working directory

Output Paths to Refresh: $FileDir$\$FileNameWithoutExtension$.css