Error when install nvchad with my own custom

[holiq]

If i have new install nvchad without custom, and run nvim it will ask me
Do you want to install chadrc template? (y/n) :
Now, if i reinstall it with my custom and run nvim, it will be error like this:

Error detected while processing /data/data/com.termux/files/home/.config/nvim/init.lua:
E5113: Error while calling lua chunk: cannot open /data/data/com.termux/files/home/.cach
e/nvim/nvchad/base46/defaults: No such file or directory
stack traceback:
        [C]: in function 'dofile'                                                               /data/data/com.termux/files/home/.config/nvim/init.lua:22: in main chunk
Press ENTER or type command to continue

Then the alternative way is reinstall nvchad and run nvim, if asked Do you want to install chadrc template? (y/n) : answer n and wait until steps completed, after that remove the custom directory and install your own custom

[siduck]

hi @holiq i tried to reproduce the issue but couldnt https://0x0.st/H-bE.mp4, Can you try again?

[siduck]

delete old nvim dirs before installation btw ( .local/share/nvim and .cache/nvim )

[holiq]

hi @holiq i tried to reproduce the issue but couldnt https://0x0.st/H-bE.mp4, Can you try again?

After cloning the nvchad, first you have to clone your custom and then run nvim

The order is as below

git clone [email protected]:NvChad/NvChad.git ~/.config/nvim
git clone [email protected]:your/custom.git ~/.config/nvim/lua/custom
nvim

[holiq]

XRecorder_16032023_092834.mp4

[ayushgupta0010]

Hi @siduck. I am facing the same issue. But I didn't clone my custom configs. I deleted all old nvim folders and installed NvChad with the chadrc template, and everything worked fine. But when I opened it just now, I get the same error.

[siduck]

@ayushgupta0010 @holiq i suppose this is a one time error and that too during installation right?

[holiq]

@siduck yeah you right

[holiq]

The solution I found is like bellow

git clone [email protected]:NvChad/NvChad.git ~/.config/nvim
nvim
# Do you want to install chadrc template? (y/n) : n
# wait until process finished
cd ~/.config/nvim/lua
rm -fr custom # remove the default custom
# install your own custom 
git clone [email protected]:your/custom.git custom 
nvim

[siduck]

this sounds more like a hack to me, i'll try to fix this today

[ayushgupta0010]

@ayushgupta0010 @holiq i suppose this is a one time error and that too during installation right?

I don't think this error occurs only during installation because I installed NvChad two days ago and have been using it since. But when I opened it earlier today, the error suddenly popped up.

[siduck]

@ayushgupta0010 @holiq i suppose this is a one time error and that too during installation right?

I don't think this error occurs only during installation because I installed NvChad two days ago and have been using it since. But when I opened it earlier today, the error suddenly popped up.

this will happen when there's no base46 cache on your system, you probable cleared .cache

[ayushgupta0010]

I am not sure which .cache you are talking about because I use Windows.

[siduck]

I am not sure which .cache you are talking about because I use Windows.

run lua print(vim.fn.stdpath "cache") in command mode and it'll show a path, check it

[ayushgupta0010]

I see. It points to the temp folder. So the issue is that you are using the temp folder for caching, and when the user deletes that folder (which the user at some point would clear storage), everything goes haywire. I think by simply using a different folder like the nvim itself, the issue can be resolved.

[siduck]

hi @holiq i think the issue should be fixed now

[holiq]

hi @holiq i think the issue should be fixed now

I'll check it

[holiq]

Nice @siduck it's work now, thank you mate!

[Jor-ban]

I've had similar error in Windows, removing nvim-data folder in AppData/Local/ and re-installing NvChad in nvim folder helped

[TheColorman]

What is the logic for creating the directories in ~/.local/share/nvim? I've been struggling to figure out when it decides to create missing directories. If I delete the ~/.local/share/nvim folder, I sometimes get an error, and other times it chooses to create the directory.
I also get inconsistent results with ~/.local/share/nvim/bas46, sometimes it will contain lua/themes, sometimes it will not, and I can't figure out why. Reinstalling plugins to force lazy.nvim's build setup spec to run also doesn't seem to work.

Is there a way I can just force base46 to create the relevant directories and themes?

[siduck]

What is the logic for creating the directories in ~/.local/share/nvim? I've been struggling to figure out when it decides to create missing directories. If I delete the ~/.local/share/nvim folder, I sometimes get an error, and other times it chooses to create the directory. I also get inconsistent results with ~/.local/share/nvim/bas46, sometimes it will contain lua/themes, sometimes it will not, and I can't figure out why. Reinstalling plugins to force lazy.nvim's build setup spec to run also doesn't seem to work.

Is there a way I can just force base46 to create the relevant directories and themes?

what issue do you face now

[TheColorman]

what issue do you face now

"E484: Can't open file /home/color/.local/share/nvim/lazy/base46/lua/base46/themes". The contents of ~/.local/share/nvim/lazy is empty.
I think I'm misunderstanding how the files in ~/.local get created.
If I delete ~/.local/share/nvim it gets recreated when lazy re-installs plugins, but ~/.local/share/nvim/lazy does not get populated.

I should also mention that I'm using a non-standard installation of NvChad that may contribute to my issues. I'm manually installing every plugin from https://github.com/NvChad/NvChad/blob/v2.5/lua/nvchad/plugins/init.lua into my list of lazy plugins in my own config.

[siduck]

then thats your config issue.. cant help with it. I made a video on yt showing how ui/base46 works outside of nvchad

[TheColorman]

I was afraid so. I've just practically copied the NvChad init line for line, so I was just confused why I suddenly had issues. I'll check out the video, thanks.