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How do you run a Vite development server and build for production?

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Run npm run dev to start the development server and npm run build to create the production build. The scaffolded package.json maps these scripts to the vite and vite build commands, which you can also run directly with npx.

Start the development server:

npm run dev
# or
npx vite

Build for production:

npm run build
# or
npx vite build

Preview the production build locally:

npm run preview
# or
npx vite preview

The development server runs on http://localhost:5173 by default. It provides Hot Module Replacement, an error overlay and source maps, and with the React plugin, edits apply through React Fast Refresh.

The production build writes optimized, minified bundles to the dist directory. vite preview serves that folder at http://localhost:4173 so you can test it, but it is not a production server.

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