# Ares-package ERR! \[Tips\]: Failed to minify code. Please check the source code

**URL:** <https://forum.webostv.developer.lge.com/t/ares-package-err-tips-failed-to-minify-code-please-check-the-source-code/3967>\
**Category:** SDK\
**Created:** [September 21, 2023, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.webostv.developer.lge.com/t/ares-package-err-tips-failed-to-minify-code-please-check-the-source-code/3967 "2023-09-21T11:14:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![wilyerhq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cc9497/32.png) [@wilyerhq](https://forum.webostv.developer.lge.com/u/wilyerhq)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.webostv.developer.lge.com/t/ares-package-err-tips-failed-to-minify-code-please-check-the-source-code/3967/1 "2023-09-21T11:14:42Z")

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when I am create ipk package by using ares-package I am getting this error  
`ares-package ERR! [Tips]: Failed to minify code. Please check the source code`

I am using build of vite js app with legacy code support. because my normal code is showing blank page on tv.

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**Author:** ![narae0.kim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@narae0.kim](https://forum.webostv.developer.lge.com/u/narae0.kim)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.webostv.developer.lge.com/t/ares-package-err-tips-failed-to-minify-code-please-check-the-source-code/3967/2 "2023-09-22T07:52:50Z")

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Please refer to [Package the web app](https://webostv.developer.lge.com/develop/tools/cli-dev-guide#package-the-web-app) and make sure if the essential files exist in your app. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![mili95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@mili95](https://forum.webostv.developer.lge.com/u/mili95)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.webostv.developer.lge.com/t/ares-package-err-tips-failed-to-minify-code-please-check-the-source-code/3967/3 "2023-11-12T16:19:29Z")

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You’re getting that error because your code is already minified. You have to use the -n flag:  
“ares-package -n ./yourdirectory”

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**Author:** ![user173](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3ab097/32.png) [@user173](https://forum.webostv.developer.lge.com/u/user173)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.webostv.developer.lge.com/t/ares-package-err-tips-failed-to-minify-code-please-check-the-source-code/3967/4 "2024-11-08T07:28:41Z")

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That was my case. Thanks mili95!