Web Essentials not working

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Zubzob picture Zubzob · Jul 4, 2013 · Viewed 8.6k times · Source

I've just installed the Web Essentials(v 2.7) for MS Visual Studio 2012 and it's not working (i'm interested in the LESS part).

I've restarted VS, the 'extension and updates' windows displays web essentials as being installed, but for some reason i don't have the "split screen" experience and the less file won't compile on save..

Has anyone else experienced this issue?

Answer

Mattias Larsson picture Mattias Larsson · Sep 5, 2013

Try installing Microsoft Web Developer Tools 2012.2.

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