Why I can't use plugins in vuepress ?

[captainAldi]

• I confirm that this is an issue rather than a question.

Bug report

I can't use plugins in my vuepress

Steps to reproduce

1. make a empty folder
2. create readme.md and some folder then sub *.md file
3. install a plugins that refer to official docs of vuepress and some youtube videos
4. It says i dont have pakcage.json
5. i create it, and add "script.."
6. i install the plugin again and its has installed
7. change the config.js
8. check my page and not working

What is expected?

plugins is working

What is actually happening?

plugins not working

Other relevant information

i create a new empty folder not in existing project

• Output of npx vuepress info in my VuePress project:

[haoranpb]

@captainAldi can you share your repo? So that I can better understand what you are doing.

[captainAldi]

@captainAldi can you share your repo? So that I can better understand what you are doing.

https://github.com/captainAldi/vuepress-test

Thats my repos

[haoranpb]

I'm not sure which specific plugin are you referring to. Can you provide more detail to indicate that this is a VuePress' bug?

[captainAldi]

I'm not sure which specific plugin are you referring to. Can you provide more detail to indicate that this is a VuePress' bug?

when i using
https://vuepress.vuejs.org/plugin/official/plugin-medium-zoom.html#install
and follow the docs, its not working..

when i use
https://vuepress.github.io/en/plugins/zooming/
and follow the docs, restart the dev.. its working..

why is that ?

[haoranpb]

Well, there is a known issue regarding the hot reload problem: #1283 . You can find more information there.

Basically, if something is not working, try to restart the service.

If this solves your problem, please close this issue, thanks.

[captainAldi]

Well, there is a known issue regarding the hot reload problem: #1283 . You can find more information there.

Basically, if something is not working, try to restart the service.

If this solves your problem, please close this issue, thanks.

sorry but the seecond link is different plugin, i updated it..my fault that i wrong paste it before to the same link in the first place...

i still cant use the official plugin medium zoom or back to top..

here i spotted the building process

[haoranpb]

Run yarn add -D vuepress to install VuePress locally, your problem should be solved. Check out install inside an existing project for more detail.

Thanks for your report. I'm not sure if this is a bug, the globally installed VuePress can't find locally installed plugins.

BTW, you forget to enable plugin back to top in the config.js.

[captainAldi]

Run yarn add -D vuepress to install VuePress locally, your problem should be solved. Check out install inside an existing project for more detail.

Thanks for your report. I'm not sure if this is a bug, the globally installed VuePress can't find locally installed plugins.

BTW, you forget to enable plugin back to top in the config.js.

Thanks, when i install vuepress locally in my project with yarn its success..
but not with npm.. i dont know why.. (i see in this docs, that to install on existing project using yarn instead)

but i think, i'm not add vuepress in existing project..

i just installed globally and then i think i dont have to install it locally again (cause i start from scratch)

thanks for your help, sorry that i perhaps miss reading the docs...