*Looking for a shareable component template? Go here --> [sveltejs/component-template](https://github.com/sveltejs/component-template)*
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# svelte app
This is a project template for [Svelte](https://svelte.dev) apps. It lives at https://github.com/sveltejs/template.
To create a new project based on this template using [degit](https://github.com/Rich-Harris/degit):
```bash
npx degit sveltejs/template svelte-app
cd svelte-app
```
*Note that you will need to have [Node.js](https://nodejs.org) installed.*
## Get started
Install the dependencies...
```bash
cd svelte-app
npm install
```
...then start [Rollup](https://rollupjs.org):
```bash
npm run dev
```
Navigate to [localhost:5000](http://localhost:5000). You should see your app running. Edit a component file in `src`, save it, and reload the page to see your changes.
By default, the server will only respond to requests from localhost. To allow connections from other computers, edit the `sirv` commands in package.json to include the option `--host 0.0.0.0`.
## Building and running in production mode
To create an optimised version of the app:
```bash
npm run build
```
You can run the newly built app with `npm run start`. This uses [sirv](https://github.com/lukeed/sirv), which is included in your package.json's `dependencies` so that the app will work when you deploy to platforms like [Heroku](https://heroku.com).
## Single-page app mode
By default, sirv will only respond to requests that match files in `public`. This is to maximise compatibility with static fileservers, allowing you to deploy your app anywhere.
If you're building a single-page app (SPA) with multiple routes, sirv needs to be able to respond to requests for *any* path. You can make it so by editing the `"start"` command in package.json:
```js
"start":"sirv public --single"
```
## Deploying to the web
### With [now](https://zeit.co/now)
Install `now` if you haven't already:
```bash
npm install -g now
```
Then, from within your project folder:
```bash
cd public
now deploy --name my-project
```
As an alternative, use the [Now desktop client](https://zeit.co/download) and simply drag the unzipped project folder to the taskbar icon.
