Introduction

In this tutorial, we're going to learn how to deploy a Vue/Vite application. You will understand how to build your project for production and host it on a server. By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to create, build, and deploy a Vue/Vite application to a live server.

Prerequisites:
- Basic knowledge of Vue.js
- Basic understanding of Vite
- A Vue/Vite project ready for deployment

Step-by-Step Guide

Building the Vue/Vite Project for Production

Before deploying your application, you need to build it for production. Vite provides an easy command to do this.

npm run build

Running this command creates a dist folder in your project directory. This folder contains optimized and minified code that's ready for production.

Choosing a Hosting Provider

There are various hosting providers you can use to deploy your application. Some popular options include Netlify, Vercel, and GitHub Pages. For this tutorial, we'll use Netlify.

Deploying to Netlify

1. Log in to your Netlify account and click on 'New site from Git'.
2. Connect your GitHub account (or other Git provider where your project is hosted).
3. Choose your repository.
4. In the build settings, set the build command to npm run build and the publish directory to dist.
5. Click on 'Deploy site'.

Code Examples

Here's a simple Vue/Vite application. We'll use this for our deployment example.

<template>
  <div>
    <h1>{{ message }}</h1>
  </div>
</template>

<script>
export default {
  data() {
    return {
      message: 'Hello Vue/Vite World!'
    }
  }
}
</script>

After running npm run build, the dist folder is created with optimized and minified versions of your code.

Summary

You've now learned how to build a Vue/Vite application for production and deploy it to Netlify. You can try deploying your application to other hosting providers using similar steps.

Next, you might want to learn how to add a custom domain to your Netlify site, or how to use environment variables in your Vue/Vite application.

Practice Exercises

1. Create a new Vue/Vite application and add a few components. Build the application for production and inspect the dist folder.
2. Sign up for a Netlify account and deploy your Vue/Vite application. Experiment with changing your site's settings.
3. (Advanced) Add a form to your Vue/Vite application that submits data to a server. Deploy your updated application.

Tips:
- Remember to always build your application for production before deploying.
- Use the developer tools in your browser to debug any issues.
- Read the documentation for your hosting provider to understand all the features available to you.