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Magento 2 Static Content Deploy – A Complete Guide

By Sanjay JethvaUpdated on May 22, 2025 2 min read

The tutorial includes the stepwise method to deploy static content in Magento 2.

Trace the static view files in the static directory of your Magento 2 store at your Magento install dir>/pub/static. Some files are also cached in the Magento install dir>/var/view_preprocessed directory.

One needs to write static view files manually to the file system of the Magento 2 store with CLI command. After running the CLI command, restrict permissions to limit vulnerabilities as well as for the prevention of malicious overwriting of files.

Note: It is required to clean the old files of CSS, Javascript, layouts, etc to make sure that static files run smoothly on enabling a new module in the developer mode.

Clean the generated static view files with the below steps:

Manual method:

Clear all the files under pub/static directory except .htaccess file with the below command:
find . -depth -name .htaccess -prune -o -delete

Automated method:

  • Login to Admin panel
  • Go to Systems > Tools > Cache Management
  • Click the Flush Static Files Cache.

Method for Magento 2 Static Content Deploy via Command Line:

Navigate to Magento admin root folder. Show usages:

php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f

Usage:

setup:static-content:deploy [options] [--] [<languages>]...

Arguments:

OptionsDescriptionDescription
-f forceDeploy files in any mode
-s –strategy[=STRATEGY]Deploy files using specified strategy.
-a –areaGenerate files only for the specified areas. [default: [“all”]] (multiple values allowed)
–exclude-area[=EXCLUDE-AREA]Do not generate files for the specified areas. [default: [“none”]] (multiple values allowed)
-t–theme[=THEME]Generate static view files for only the specified themes. [default: [“all”]] (multiple values allowed)
–exclude-theme[=EXCLUDE-THEME]Do not generate files for the specified themes. [default: [“none”]] (multiple values allowed)
-l–language[=LANGUAGE]Generate files only for the specified languages. [default: [“all”]] (multiple values allowed)
–exclude-language[=EXCLUDE-LANGUAGE]Do not generate files for the specified languages. [default: [“none”]] (multiple values allowed)
-j    –jobs[=JOBS]Enable parallel processing using the specified number of jobs. [default: 0]
–symlink-localeCreate symlinks for the files of those locales, which are passed for deployment, but have no customizations.
–content-version=CONTENT-VERSIONCustom version of static content can be used if running deployment on multiple nodes to ensure that static content version is identical and caching works properly.
–refresh-content-version-onlyRefreshing the version of static content only can be used to refresh static content in browser cache and CDN cache.
–no-javascriptDo not deploy JavaScript files.
–no-cssDo not deploy CSS files.
–no-lessDo not deploy LESS files.
–no-imagesDo not deploy images.
–no-fontsDo not deploy font files.
–no-htmlDo not deploy HTML files.
–no-miscDo not deploy files of other types (.md, .jbf, .csv, etc.).
–no-html-minifyDo not minify HTML files.
-h–helpDisplay this help message
-q–quietDo not output any messages
-V–versionDisplay this application version
–ansiForce ANSI output
–no-ansiDisable ANSI output
-n–no-interactionDo not ask any interactive question
-v|vv|vvv–verboseIncrease the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug

Simply run the below command to deploy static content in your store when you install an extension

php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f

That was all about the Magento 2 Static Content Deploy!

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Sanjay is the co-founder and CTO of Meetanshi with hands-on expertise with Magento since 2011. He specializes in complex development, integrations, extensions, and customizations. Sanjay is one the top 50 contributor to the Magento community and is recognized by Adobe. His passion for Magento 2 and Shopify solutions has made him a trusted source for businesses seeking to optimize their online stores. He loves sharing technical solutions related to Magento 2 & Shopify.