JQuery, Nuget & VSDocs

Question

Hi,

I am just starting out making my first app and I am getting a little confused getting JQuery up and running.

The appendTo VSDoc for JQuery is currently up to 1.8.3 so I used Nuget to install JQuery 1.8.3.

It says it has installed the reference but the JQuery file isn't in the scripts folder and JQuery commands are not working ($ is undefined).

I noticed it created a folder called packages outside the application root that appears to have the various files for it in there.

Should I add a script reference to the file in this package?

I cannot find any documentation for what I am supposed to do after I install from Nuget so I have come here for some advice.  Can anyone help me?

Answer 1

Hi,

Actually, you can just copy jquery file in the folder. And then refer that in the page. Any more question, please feel free to reply.

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Answer 2

So if I install it via nuget I am meant to copy it out of the packages folder to the project folder?

Ive only used nuget for asp.net apps before and it usually puts everything in the right place.  I am just wondering if I am missing some step as there is no documentation on codeplex or nuget regarding it.  I'd rather use the jquery from nuget as I am assuming its been updated to fix the glitches with the standard jquery in windows apps.

Answer 3

I think I found the problem.

When I try to install jquery via nugget my VS2012 freezes.  After I restart VS it says that it has installed jquery but it hasn't finished setting references and copying files.

I uninstalled the package and started VS2012 as administrator and installed again.  This time it did not freeze and copied all the relevant files into the project.