Npm commands (scripts)

Npm scripts help with performing repetitive tasks like minification, compilation, unit testing, linting, etc. The Silicon build system consists of a variety of JavaScript files, each performing specific tasks, and associated Npm scripts that execute these files.

The list of available Npm commands (scripts)

Command	Description
`bun i` or `yarn` or `npm install`	This command is used to install Node.js packages and their dependencies in a project. The dependencies are listed in a "package.json" file in the project's root directory, under the "dependencies" and "devDependencies" sections.
`bun dev` or `yarn dev` or `npm run dev`	Builds and minifies styles and scripts, initiates a watch process to detect files changes. This is the primary command to utilize when customizing the template.
`bun run build` or `yarn build` or `npm run build`	Builds both expanded and minified versions of styles and scripts.

To spin up the Django development server, follow the below-mentioned steps in a separate terminal:

Command	Description
`python3 -m venv environment_name`	Create Virtual Environment on Linux & macOS
`python -m venv environment_name`	Create Virtual Environment on Windows OS
`source environment_name/bin/activate`	Activate Environment on Linux & macOS
`environment_name/Scripts/activate`	Activate Environment on Windows OS
`pip install -r requirements/local.txt`	This would install all the required python dependencies.
`python3 manage.py migrate`	Run the migration to sync the database on Linux & macOS
`python manage.py migrate`	Run the migration to sync the database on Windows OS
`python3 manage.py runserver`	Starts the local server on localhost:8000 on Linux & macOS
`python manage.py runserver`	Starts the local server on localhost:8000 on Windows OS

Note:

During Development, keep the development server running through any of the above dev commands and then run the python's runserver command in a separate terminal.
For Production, create a production build with any of the above build commands and then run the python's runserver command.