Static files are not generated for custom theme

[OgreMHDW]

Steps to reproduce

1. The theme is installed in app/design
2. The theme in set in store configuration

Expected result

1. Running php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy should deploy theme to pub/static folder
2. Site should read normally.

Actual result

1. php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy only deploys the Magento/blank and Magento/luma themes to the pub/static folder.
2. Custom theme is not present in pub/static
3. JS and CSS files report 404 because they cannot be found in pub/static/frontend/Vendor/Themename/en_US/css/ folder

[crantron]

What is your parent theme?

[wert2all]

Please, provide the used version. If the problem is actual for a specific branch, please, specify it and be sure that the latest update was used.

[crantron]

@wert2all i like how people post and never check up on it...waste of time.

[andimov]

According to contributor guide, tickets without response for two weeks should be closed.
Please feel free to reopen if it's needed.

[PascalBrouwers]

I had the same thing. For anyone who also has this. Adding an empty less file to web/css fixed it for me.

[magento-team]

Internal ticket to track issue progress: MAGETWO-72253