what npm command creates a dist folder in nodejs?

Question

I need to run nodejs project (which is a server of a react app) on a docker container and i cant find a npm command that would create a dist folder to put in the dockerfile. i would very much appreciate any help!

Answer 1

Usually the dist/ folder is created by the build tool (webpack, vite, parcel, etc). So there's no command that just says "create this directory." If you're using create-react-app then it would be npm run build but I believe CRA is actually outputting to a build/ directory and not dist/.

Really it just depends on what you're wanting to do exactly. Are you looking for a command to build the application for the docker file? Are you looking to just have a path? etc.