1. Introduction

The goal of this tutorial is to explain how to build and deploy a TypeScript/Vite application. You will learn how to create a production-ready build of your application using Vite, and how to deploy this build to a server.

Prerequisites:
- Basic understanding of TypeScript and Node.js.
- Vite installed on your system.
- Server to deploy the application.

2. Step-by-Step Guide

Vite is a modern front-end build tool that offers faster and leaner development for modern web projects. It provides features like hot-module-reloading and esbuild powered transpilation to supercharge your development workflow.

Step 1: Building the Application

First, navigate to your project's root directory and run the following command:

vite build

This will create a production-ready build of your Vite application in the dist directory.

Step 2: Deploying the Build

Next, you need to transfer the contents of the dist directory to your server. This process will depend on your hosting provider, but usually involves using FTP or a command like scp:

scp -r dist/* username@yourserver.com:/path/to/your/app/directory

This command will copy all files from the dist directory to the specified directory on your server.

3. Code Examples

Example 1: Building the Application

# Navigate to the project's root directory
cd /path/to/your/project

# Build the project
vite build

After running vite build, you should see output similar to the following:

vite v2.4.4 building for production...
✓ 10 modules transformed.
dist/assets/index.4b02c0e8.css   0.78kb / brotli: 0.30kb
dist/assets/index.49a8e4a1.js    0.49kb / brotli: 0.31kb
dist/index.html                  0.52kb

Example 2: Deploying the Build

# Copy the build output to the server
scp -r dist/* username@yourserver.com:/path/to/your/app/directory

4. Summary

In this tutorial, you've learned how to build and deploy a TypeScript/Vite application. You've seen how to create a production-ready build using Vite, and how to deploy this build to a server.

Next steps for learning could include learning more about Vite's features, such as its hot-module-reloading and esbuild powered transpilation.

Additional resources:
- Vite Documentation
- TypeScript Documentation

5. Practice Exercises

1. Exercise 1: Create a new Vite project using TypeScript. Build the project and inspect the contents of the dist directory.

2. Exercise 2: Modify the project from Exercise 1. Add some additional TypeScript code, rebuild the project, and inspect the new build output.

3. Exercise 3: Deploy the modified project from Exercise 2 to a server. Test the deployed application to ensure everything is working correctly.

In each exercise, the goal is to get hands-on practice with building and deploying a TypeScript/Vite application. As you progress through the exercises, you'll gain a deeper understanding of how Vite works and how to effectively deploy your applications.