How to update .min.css files

Asked May 18 '17 at 22:27

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I hope this isn't a dumb question but I've hit a wall. I am trying to modify the CSS for a Drupal 7 site that uses a bootstrap theme. I've updated the .css files, but the styles seem to be coming from the .min.css files, which are read-only.

How do I update the .min.css files?

asked May 18 '17 at 22:27

Jillian Hoenig

You would normally include your own CSS file that is loaded *after* the bootstrap CSS, and overwrite the classes from bootstrap in your CSS file – Michael Coker May 18 '17 at 22:39
@Michael Coker Right. I was just mentioning that the theme used is bootstrap for the record. So I edited the css files... what now? – Jillian Hoenig May 18 '17 at 22:48
Refresh your browser? I dunno, your question is really vague. Not sure what you're trying to do. – Michael Coker May 18 '17 at 22:54
So, I edited the css file, but there's an identical min.css file where the styles are being pulled from. I can't figure out how to update that file...... – Jillian Hoenig May 18 '17 at 22:57
If you have a css file on your page that you can't update (whatever the min.css thing is you're referring to), include your own stylesheet *after* that file, and overwrite the CSS in your stylesheet. Refresh your browser. Problem solved. Also make sure you keep [css specificity](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Specificity) in mind. – Michael Coker May 18 '17 at 23:00
You need to create a subtheme of the bootstrap theme. – Achraf JEDAY May 18 '17 at 23:08
Thanks @Achraf JEDAY. I'm actually working in the subtheme already. SO I'm hearing there isn't any way to update min files? – Jillian Hoenig May 18 '17 at 23:15
I am using the bootstrap theme in my site (D8) you need to update Sass files, not CSS using Gulp or Compass. – Achraf JEDAY May 18 '17 at 23:21
@Achraf JEDAY oh are min files sass related? I inherited a site with only css files, though. – Jillian Hoenig May 18 '17 at 23:25
Look for an scss folder in the root of your subtheme – Achraf JEDAY May 18 '17 at 23:31
also turn aggregation off from Drupal administration. – Achraf JEDAY May 18 '17 at 23:32
@Achraf JEDAY there is only a css folder – Jillian Hoenig May 18 '17 at 23:33
let's continue in chat – Achraf JEDAY May 18 '17 at 23:33
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/144605/discussion-between-jillian-hoenig-and-achraf-jeday). – Jillian Hoenig May 18 '17 at 23:33

How to update .min.css files

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