Grunt: Introduction

Grunt is a JavaScript task runner which runs on Node.js.

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Grunt is useful in web development for automating repetitive tasks like

  • file minification
  • compilation
  • concatenation
  • image optimization
  • unit testing
  • linting

To install Grunt, we first need to install Node.js. Detailed instructions on installing Node.js via the package manager can be found following the link below

https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/

After installing Node.js, you can check the version in the terminal with the command

				node -v

or in Ubuntu systems, with the command

				nodejs -v

If installed correctly, it will give the version number, something like v10.15.3.