$ man build-process
Engineering · Deployment
Build Process
The steps that transform your source code into the final website visitors see.
why it matters
Next.js apps need to be compiled. TypeScript needs to convert to JavaScript. Dependencies need to be installed. The build process does all of this. If the build fails, your deploy fails.
how you use it
Locally, npm run dev builds in development mode with hot reload. On Vercel, the build happens automatically on every push. Check build logs if it fails.
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