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The command "magento setup:static-content:deploy" is used in Magento to deploy static content files for a specific store or the whole application. Here is an explanation of each part of the command:
- "magento": It is the command-line interface (CLI) tool in Magento that allows you to perform various tasks and commands.
- "setup:static-content:deploy": It is the specific command that is used to deploy static content.
When you run this command, Magento will search for static content files such as CSS, JavaScript, images, and other assets in your Magento installation and then copies them to the appropriate location for the webserver to serve them. This process helps to optimize the performance of your web store by bundling and minimizing the static content.
The command can be further customized by providing additional options, such as specifying the language, theme, or area (frontend or adminhtml) for which the static content should be deployed. For example, you can use the "--theme" option to deploy static content for a specific theme only.
Here is an example of how the command can be used:
magento setup:static-content:deploy --theme MyTheme --area frontend --language en_US
This will deploy the static content files for the "MyTheme" theme in the frontend area and the English (en_US) language.
Note that you should run this command whenever you make changes to static content files or when you install new themes or extensions in Magento.