Installing from composer not getting main.css and main.js files

Question

I am facing a difficulties while trying to install the fullcalendar via composer (composer.phar require "bower-asset/fullcalendar"), it is not pulling the main.css and main.js files. So, I have to do this manually by downloading the files from here.

Just wanted to confirm is this a bug or feature?

Thanks

Torsten Homberger · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-22T15:04:31.947

Since Yii 2.0.13 both Basic and Advanced application templates are pre-configured to use asset-packagist.

As you are using the Yii2 Framework and you want to use composer to install the fullcalendar plugin and the needed assets, this should be the recommended procedure:

(optional) create a basic project template: composer create-project --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-app-basic fullcalendar-yii-basic
change your working directory to the root directory of your project: cd fullcalendar-yii-basic
install the fullcalendar bundle using asset-packagist (already configured when using a Yii 2 project template): composer require npm-asset/fullcalendar

Source:

https://www.yiiframework.com/doc/guide/2.0/en/structure-assets#bower-npm-assets

You will find the files main.css and main.js in folder vendor/npm-asset/fullcalendar.

To use them in Yii you should create an AssetBundle like this (put it in folder assets):

<?php
namespace app\assets;
use yii\web\AssetBundle;
/**

Fullcalendar asset bundle.

*/
class FullcalendarAsset extends AssetBundle
{
    public $sourcePath = '@npm/fullcalendar';
    public $css = [
        YII_ENV_DEV ? 'main.css' : 'main.min.css'
    ];
    public $js = [
        YII_ENV_DEV ? 'main.js' : 'main.min.js',
        YII_ENV_DEV ? 'locales-all.js' : 'locales-all.min.js'
    ];
}

In your view you have to register that AssetBundle:

<?php
/* @var $this yii\web\View */
use app\assets\FullcalendarAsset;
FullcalendarAsset::register($this);
$this->title = 'My Yii Application';

Installing from composer not getting main.css and main.js files

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