Build and deploy the React and Vite starter

Create and preview a production build locally:

Code
npm run build
npm run preview

Vite writes static output to dist. Deploy that directory with a static host or place it behind your application server.

Hosting requirements

The starter uses browser routing. Configure the host to serve index.html as the fallback for application routes such as /contact/standard; otherwise direct navigation to those URLs can return the host's 404 page.

The default connector proxy exists only in the development server. Production submission must use an application-owned server endpoint. Configure that endpoint explicitly rather than assuming the development /api proxy will be present after deployment.

Before deployment

• Run npm run lint and npm run build.
• Review the generated bundle-size warning and introduce code splitting when application growth makes the initial download inappropriate.
• Keep local .env files out of version control.
• Confirm that no secrets are embedded in the generated assets.
• Test direct navigation to every public application route.
• Review the security policy.

Vite environment values intended for browser code are statically embedded at build time. Treat them as public configuration, even when they originate in a local environment file.