Compile multiple tailwind css from different tailwind.config.js files using laravel-vite

updated to laravel 10 and fixed bugs:

If do you want to compile two or more tailwind css from different tailwind.config.js files, then you will have to follow this guide.

SCENARIO:

I want to create two or more tailwind.config.js files for different roles e.g. (1) admin dashboard (2) client dashboard.

How can I do it with laravel-vite, because it is new tool for asset bundling but I am familiar with laravel mix package?

Yes, it is possible to compile tailwind css from different tailwind.config.js.

just follow these steps with me to implement this in laravel project.

let's start!!!

STEP 1:

install fresh laravel with jetstream

STEP 2:

open (app\Providers\AppServiceProvider.php) file and add following code in [ public function boot() ] method

<?php

namespace App\Providers;

use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;

class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
{
    /**
     * Register any application services.
     */
    public function register(): void
    {
        //
    }

    /**
     * Bootstrap any application services.
     */
    public function boot(): void
    {
        \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Blade::anonymousComponentNamespace('client-dashboard.components', 'client');
        \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Blade::anonymousComponentNamespace('admin-dashboard.components', 'admin');
    }
}

STEP 3:

Create two files of vite.config.js. One for admin and second for client

file 1: vite-admin-dashboard.config.js

import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
import laravel, { refreshPaths } from 'laravel-vite-plugin';

export default defineConfig({
    plugins: [
        laravel({
            input: [
                'resources/admin-dashboard/css/app.css',
                'resources/admin-dashboard/js/app.js',
            ],
            refresh: [
                ...refreshPaths,
            ],
            buildDirectory: '/admin-dashboard',
        }),
    ],
});

file 2: vite-client-dashboard.config.js

import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
import laravel, { refreshPaths } from 'laravel-vite-plugin';

export default defineConfig({
    plugins: [
        laravel({
            input: [
                'resources/client-dashboard/css/app.css',
                'resources/client-dashboard/js/app.js',
            ],
            refresh: [
                ...refreshPaths,
            ],
            buildDirectory: '/client-dashboard',
        }),
    ],
});

STEP 4:

Create two tailwind.config.js files, One for admin and second for client.

file 1: tailwind-admin-dashboard.config.js

/** @type {import('tailwindcss').Config} */
export default {
    content: [
        "./resources/views/admin-dashboard/**/*.blade.php",
    ],

    theme: {
        extend: { },
    },

    plugins: [],
};

file 2: tailwind-client-dashboard.config.js

/** @type {import('tailwindcss').Config} */
export default {
    content: [
        "./resources/views/client-dashboard/**/*.blade.php",
    ],

    theme: {
        extend: { },
    },

    plugins: [],
};

STEP 5:

Now open package.json and add follwoing scripts

"scripts": {
        "dev": "vite",
        "build": "vite build",
        "dev:admin": "vite --config vite-admin-dashboard.config.js",
        "build:admin": "vite build --config vite-admin-dashboard.config.js",
        "dev:client": "vite --config vite-client-dashboard.config.js",
        "build:client": "vite build --config vite-client-dashboard.config.js"
    },

STEP 6:

Open /routes/web.php file and create follwoing two routes

Route::get('/admin-dashboard1', function () {
    return view('admin-dashboard.index');
});
Route::get('/client-dashboard1', function () {
    return view('client-dashboard.index');
});

STEP 7:

Create OR add following blade.php files with folders

for admin:
    1) resources\views\admin-dashboard\index.blade.php
    2)resources\views\admin-dashboard\components\layouts\app.blade.php
    3)resources\views\admin-dashboard\components\common\button.blade.php

for client:
    1) resources\views\client-dashboard\index.blade.php
    2)resources\views\client-dashboard\components\layouts\app.blade.php
    3)resources\views\client-dashboard\components\common\button.blade.php

STEP 8:

Create OR add following resources files with folders

for admin:
    1) resources\admin-dashboard\css\app.css
    2) resources\admin-dashboard\js\app.js
    3) resources\admin-dashboard\js\bootstrap.js [note: laravel default bootstrap.js file just copy past]

for client:
    1) resources\client-dashboard\css\app.css
    2) resources\client-dashboard\js\app.js
    3) resources\client-dashboard\js\bootstrap.js [note: laravel default bootstrap.js file just copy past]

STEP 9:

so we have setup a demo laravel app, just run follwoing command in terminal and run your project.

for admin:
   npm run build:admin
   npm run dev:admin

for client:
   npm run build:client
   npm run dev:client

License

The software licensed under the MIT license.