I made some changes in JS files inside docker container on my running VPS. How can I apply new changes? I tried sv restart unicorn but it wasn’t work. P/s: When I edit in my local computer, it apply instantly when I reload the page.

[image] I changed these files, can it possible to apply as a theme? Could you give me more details about that? Thanks.

[image] Developing Discourse Themes & Theme Components Developer Guides Discourse Themes and Theme Components can be used to customize the look, feel and functionality of Discourse’s frontend. This section of the developer guides aims to provide all the reference materials you need to develop simple themes for a single site, right up to complex open-source theme components. This introduction aims to provide a map of all the tools and APIs for theme development. If you prefer a step-by-step tutorial for theme development, jump straight to: Themes vs. Theme Compon… [image] Split up theme Javascript into multiple files Developer Guides Complex theme javascript can be split into multiple files, to keep things nicely organised. To use this functionality, simply add files to the /javascripts folder in your theme directory. These files can not be edited from the Discourse UI, so you must use the Theme CLI or source the theme from git. Javascript files are treated exactly the same as they are in core/plugins, so you should follow the same file/folder structure. Theme files are loaded after core/plugins, so if the filenames match,…

So there’s no way to re-build JS and it reflect instantly, like in local environment?

If you want managed and persistent changes to core code that live beyond a rebuild you have four options: (maintain a) Fork (forget it, nasty amount of maintenance) - you’d only do this if you didn’t know about the next three options or were too lazy to learn about them :sleeping_face: Plugin (Ruby & Rails, CSS, Javascript, templates & assets) - front end and back end. Theme Component (JavaScript, CSS, Templates and assets) - front end only. PR to core! :wink: For you Theme Component appears to be the right approach. Put the time in to learn how to use them and you will be rewarded. It may initially look like extra hassle but they are super convenient and you can update, enable and disable Theme Components online without rebuiding. Very handy! Currently the only main limitation they have is a lack of test support iirc.

After 4 hour struggling with it, I suddenly restart docker and it works! Thanks for your support, Robert! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

Yes but the changes will be wiped out if you rebuild.

You’ll be sorry if you don’t follow Robert’s advice and create a theme component.

How can I apply new changes when edit JS file in production?

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merefield (Robert) January 15, 2021, 8:32am 2

Deploy it as a Theme Component

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How can I apply new changes when edit JS file in production?

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