Overview

The create-svelte tool is designed to help developers build Svelte projects more efficiently. It provides a streamlined process for creating projects, managing dependencies, and deploying applications.

Features

• Easy project creation with a simple command
• Automatic installation of dependencies using npm, pnpm, or yarn
• Development server for live preview and testing
• Production build for creating optimized and minified applications
• Possibility to preview the production build with a command
• Ability to install adapters for different target environments

Installation

1. Install Node.js and npm (if not already installed).
2. Open your terminal or command prompt.
3. Run the following command to install create-svelte globally:

npm install -g create-svelte

4. Once the installation is complete, you can create a new project by running the following command:

create-svelte my-project

Replace “my-project” with the desired name for your project.

5. Navigate into the project directory:

cd my-project

6. Install project dependencies using your preferred package manager. For example, with npm:

npm install

7. Start the development server:

npm run dev

This will start a local server where you can preview and test your project.

Summary

The create-svelte tool simplifies the process of building Svelte projects by providing an easy-to-use command-line interface. It automates project creation, dependency installation, and provides a development server for live previewing. Additionally, it offers a production build option for creating optimized versions of your application and the ability to install adapters for different target environments. Overall, create-svelte is a useful tool for improving the development workflow and productivity of Svelte developers.