Famo.us grunt serve gives blank browser

Question

Trying to start playing with the Famo.us example. I followed the steps on the Github page and when I do "grunt serve" the browser opens up but with the following errors:

    Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)
    http://localhost:1337/lib/famous-polyfills/functionPrototypeBind.js
    Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)  
    http://localhost:1337/lib/famous-polyfills/classList.js
    Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found) 
    http://localhost:1337/lib/famous/core/famous.css
    Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)    
    http://localhost:1337/lib/famous-polyfills/requestAnimationFrame.js
    Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)   
    http://localhost:1337/lib/requirejs/require.js

Running it on Windows 7 with Chrome. Any idea how to solve this?

Answer 1

Based on your comment.. If those files do not exist, you need to make them exist. It is strange the files were not created using the ToolBelt.

Just go to github and grab the files you are missing.

famous/core : https://github.com/Famous/core

famous-polyfills : https://github.com/Famous/polyfills

requirejs: https://github.com/Famous/examples/tree/master/src/lib

** EDIT **

The Author of this tool has submitted a better answer.. Please read TheAlphNerd's response.

Answer 2

Have you tried running "bower install"? All of those dependencies should be installed by default via bower when you run 'yo famous', but I have seen some instances where it does not.

I would ignore the above advice about cloning via github, there are other dependencies including require.js and almond that would not be installed using that method

Also, as far as minified version is concerned... if you run the "grunt" command you will have a minified, cache busted version of all your dependencies roll for you via require.js / almond. This is better than simply having a minified version of the library as it will only link in modules used.

FWIW I am the author of the tool :D