Truffle migrate no error but does not create build directory

Question

I'm trying to develop a simple dapp using ReactJS.I used Charterhouse/truffle-create-react-app box suggested by truffle website. The problem is truffle compile and truffle migrate do not seem to work. All I get is this:

Compiling ./contracts/Migrations.sol...
Compiling ./contracts/SimpleStorage.sol...

No errors but build directory is not created.

I'm using ganache-cli and Metamask. Here's my truffle.js:

 module.exports = {
 networks: {
 development: {
  host: 'localhost',
  port: 8545,
  network_id: '*' // Match any network id
   }
 },
 compilers: {
      solc: '^0.4.24' //added because I have written my own contracts
                      //with this version
   },
   solc: {
     optimizer: {
     enabled: true,
     runs: 200
     }
   }
 }

output of truffle network:

Contracts have not been deployed to any network.

output of truffle version:

Truffle v5.0.0 (core: 5.0.0)
Solidity v0.5.0 (solc-js)
Node v8.10.0

I have also tried truffle compile and truffle migrate with --reset and --all but no differences.

Answer 1

I believe the issue is your truffle.js file. Your version ('^0.4.24') should be defined on a "version" key within the "solc" object. Try this instead:

module.exports = {
  networks: {
    development: {
      host: 'localhost',
      port: 8545,
      network_id: '*' // Match any network id
    }
  },
  compilers: {
    solc: {
      version: '^0.4.24',
      settings: {
        optimizer: {
          enabled: true,
          runs: 200
        }
      }
    }
  }
};

See here for more details on compiler configuration: https://truffleframework.com/docs/truffle/reference/configuration#compiler-configuration]

Answer 2

try with this command 'sudo truffle compile'

Answer 3

Sudo is the magic word..solved my issue too