- this will enable you to install all the required libraries for the application
$ npm install
- this will enable you view the project interface on port 1234, ensure no other server is running on that port
$ npm run dev
- this will compile your project essentials to one directory (dist) that you can copy to you production server
$ npm run build
- in case there are additional files that don't need to be versioned by git, add them to the .gitignore file