Troubleshooting Common Issues in Frappe Development

How to Check Installed Apps on a Frappe Site

Problem: Identifying Installed Apps on a Site

To list all installed apps on a Frappe site, you can use the following command.

bench --site [yourSiteName] list-apps

Output:

frappe
batwara
rentals

There is another command to check the installed app on a frappe site. The command is typically used to access the Frappe site console but will also output the installed apps:

bench --site [yourSiteName] console --autoreload

Upon execution, you will see an output similar to this:

Apps in this namespace:
frappe, batwara, rentals

This confirms the apps installed on your Frappe instance.

Frappe Webpage Not Updating After Changes to Jinja or HTML Templates

Problem: Changes in Jinja or HTML Templates Are Not Reflecting on Refresh

If your updates to HTML or Jinja templates are not reflecting, you may need to enable developer mode on the site. Run the following command:

bench --site [siteName] set-config developer_mode 1

Enabling developer mode ensures that Frappe reloads templates dynamically instead of serving cached versions.

Auto-Select Today's Date in a Frappe Date Field

Problem: The Date Field Does Not Automatically Select Today’s Date

To set a date field to automatically pick today’s date, follow these steps:

1. Create a Date field in your Doctype.
2. In the Options field of the Date field, add the value Today.

This will ensure that the field defaults to the current date whenever a new record is created.

Bench set password for an existing user

Problem: How to reset password for an user

There is a bench command to set-password for site user

bench set-password <userName> <password>

Example:

bench set-password [email protected] 1234

Frappe Doppio Frontend Scaffolding Does Not Start

Problem: Frappe's Doppio Frontend Fails to Start After Generation

If you generated a Frappe frontend scaffolding using Doppio, but the frontend does not start, the issue could be related to multi-tenant mode.

Solution:

Switch from multi-tenant mode to single-tenant mode, and the frontend should run smoothly.

Generating Frontend Directory for Frappe Apps Is a Challenge

Problem: Difficulty in Creating a Frontend Scaffolding for a Frappe App

If you find it hard to generate frontend scaffolding for your Frappe app, you can use Doppio, a tool specifically developed to ease frontend development for Frappe.

Installation:

You can install Doppio using the following command:

bench get-app NagariaHussain/doppio

This will add Doppio to your Frappe environment, allowing you to generate frontend scaffolding effortlessly.