Add webpack

[andrewtremblay]

Before deploying react to the frontend, we should be packaging it into a file (or cluster of files, depending on size).

Requirements

• [ ] Install some basic webpack devDependiencies

  • webpack
  • dotenv-webpack
  • webpack-manifest-plugin
  • webpack-bundle-tracker

• [ ] add webpack config details

  • must have fileNamePattern '[name]-' + utc date + '-[hash].js';
  • must have ts-loader, style-loader/css-loader, & file-loader (for svgs/fonts)

[ethanbb]

Doesn't create-react-app already include webpack in its initial configuration? Can we just use npm eject to expose and customize webpack?

[andrewtremblay]

I forgot about that! I always eject and customize webpack from the start since I always customize it.

I think customization is going to be inevitable (especially once we start getting deep into svgs), but we can move this to a lower priority issue until we hit those problems.

[andrewtremblay]

Closing as unnecessary.