Start developing.
Navigate into your new siteβs directory and start it up.
npm run start
Open the source code and start editing!
Your site is now running at http://localhost:3333
!
A quick look at the top-level files and directories you'll see in this project.
.
βββ node_modules
βββ src
βββ .gitignore
βββ .prettierrc
βββ package-lock.json
βββ package.json
βββ README.md
/node_modules
: This directory contains all of the modules of code that your project depends on (npm packages) are automatically installed.
/src
: This directory will contain all of the code related to what you will see on the front-end of your site (what you see in the browser) such as your site header or a page template. src
is a convention for βsource codeβ.
.gitignore
: This file tells git which files it should not track / not maintain a version history for.
.prettierrc
: This is a configuration file for Prettier. Prettier is a tool to help keep the formatting of your code consistent.
package-lock.json
(See package.json
below, first). This is an automatically generated file based on the exact versions of your npm dependencies that were installed for your project. (You wonβt change this file directly).
package.json
: A manifest file for Node.js projects, which includes things like metadata (the projectβs name, author, etc). This manifest is how npm knows which packages to install for your project.
README.md
: A text file containing useful reference information about your project.