How do I create a production build for my Vue.js app using Webpack?

How do I create a production build for my Vue.js app using Webpack?

To create a production build for your Vue.js app using Webpack, you need to configure Webpack for production mode. This typically involves setting the mode to 'production' in your Webpack configuration file.

What specific configurations should I include in the Webpack config?

You should include optimizations like minimizing your JavaScript and CSS files, setting up code splitting, and ensuring that your assets are hashed for cache busting.

Can you give me an example of a Webpack config for Vue.js?

Sure! Here's a basic example:

const { VueLoaderPlugin } = require('vue-loader');
const path = require('path');

module.exports = {
  mode: 'production',
  entry: './src/main.js',
  output: {
    filename: 'bundle.js',
    path: path.resolve(__dirname, 'dist'),
    publicPath: '/dist/',
  },
  module: {
    rules: [
      {
        test: /.vue$/, 
        loader: 'vue-loader'
      },
      {
        test: /.js$/, 
        exclude: /node_modules/, 
        use: 'babel-loader'
      }
    ]
  },
  plugins: [
    new VueLoaderPlugin()
  ],
  optimization: {
    minimize: true,
  }
};

This config sets up Vue loader and Babel for transpiling your code.

What command do I run to build the project?

You can run npm run build if you have set up your package.json scripts to include a build command that uses Webpack.