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CSS Sass Basics (retired) Getting Started with Sass Installing and Using Sass

Posted by Jonathan Ankiewicz
Jonathan Ankiewicz
17,901 Points

TeamTreeHouse,What happened? You have created such a strong level of expectations why are you "half assing" this install

TeamTreeHouse,What happened? You have created such a strong level of expectations why are you "half assing" this install

-- I am definitely having some issues with the install.

Baruch Velez
Baruch Velez
275 Points

SASS installation has nothing to do with treehouse.

Daniel Luke
Daniel Luke
Courses Plus Student 1,318 Points

I'm with Jonathan. The install has been a headache. But after I finally got that to work, couldn't get the --watch to watch anything. Total hassle and disappointment. As an aside to anyone who works at Treehouse, in my experience with lots of stuff, getting the install correct and up and running is about 50% of the whole project. If you gloss over it, you end up with a lot of very frustrated students.

2 Answers

Máté Végh
Máté Végh
25,607 Points
Máté Végh
Máté Végh
25,607 Points

Hey,

If you are on a Mac, try "sudo gem install sass" instead of "gem install sass".

Learn more here: http://sass-lang.com/install

Eiyad Ziyadah
Eiyad Ziyadah
19,250 Points
Eiyad Ziyadah
Eiyad Ziyadah
19,250 Points

Thanks Matt. I had " you don't have write permissions to for the /lobrary/ruby/gems ......." I got my issue solved with your help.

Thanks.

Máté Végh
Máté Végh
25,607 Points
Máté Végh
Máté Végh
25,607 Points

I'm glad I could help! Good luck!

Jessica Orellanes
Jessica Orellanes
11,245 Points

Thanks I was getting a permission problem and this worked wonders

Muzafar Haq
Muzafar Haq
14,272 Points
Muzafar Haq
Muzafar Haq
14,272 Points

I am trying to install for windows, I reckon I need to install Rubby for windows first. Now I am getting confused, Rubby 2.1.5 is the most up to date, then why is the comments suggesting to install 1.9.3 instead. And if 2.1.5 is not stable yet for windows, then why is it even available for download as a alpha and not beta file. It is so frustrating?