Nuxt/distributions/nuxt/README.md

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> Vue.js Meta Framework to create complex, fast & universal web applications *quickly*.

## Links

- 📘 Documentation: [https://nuxtjs.org](https://nuxtjs.org)
- 👥 Community: [cmty.app/nuxt](https://cmty.app/nuxt)
- 🎬 Video: [1 minute demo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmf-p-pTi40)
- 🐦 Twitter: [@nuxt_js](https://twitter.nuxtjs.org/)
- 💬 Chat: [Discord](https://discord.nuxtjs.org/)
- 📦 [Nuxt.js Modules](https://github.com/nuxt-community/modules)
- 👉 [Play with Nuxt.js online](https://template.nuxtjs.org)

## Features

- Automatic transpilation and bundling (with webpack and babel)
- Hot code reloading
- Server-side rendering OR Single Page App OR Static Generated, you choose :fire:
- Static file serving. `./static/` is mapped to `/`
- Configurable with a `nuxt.config.js` file
- Custom layouts with the `layouts/` directory
- Middleware
- Code splitting for every `pages/`
- Loading just the critical CSS (page-level)

Learn more at [nuxtjs.org](https://nuxtjs.org).

## Professional support with TideLift

Professionally supported Nuxt.js is now available!

Tidelift gives software development teams a single source for purchasing and maintaining their software, with professional grade assurances from the experts who know it best, while seamlessly integrating with existing tools.

[Get supported Nuxt with the Tidelift Subscription](https://tidelift.com/subscription/pkg/npm-nuxt?utm_source=npm-nuxt&utm_medium=readme).

## Partners

Become a partner and get your logo on our README on GitHub and every page of https://nuxtjs.org website with a link to your site. [[Become a partner](https://opencollective.com/nuxtjs#partner)]

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## Sponsors

Become a sponsor and get your logo on our README on GitHub with a link to your site. [[Become a sponsor](https://opencollective.com/nuxtjs#sponsor)]

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## Backers

Support us with a monthly donation and help us continue our activities. [[Become a backer](https://opencollective.com/nuxtjs#backer)]

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## Getting started

```
$ npx create-nuxt-app <project-name>
```

It's as simple as that!

## Templates

:point_right: We recommend to start directly with our cli [create-nuxt-app](https://github.com/nuxt-community/create-nuxt-app) for the latest updates.

Or you can start by using one of our starter templates:
- [starter](https://github.com/nuxt-community/starter-template): Basic Nuxt.js project template
- [express](https://github.com/nuxt-community/express-template): Nuxt.js + Express
- [koa](https://github.com/nuxt-community/koa-template): Nuxt.js + Koa
- [adonuxt](https://github.com/nuxt-community/adonuxt-template): Nuxt.js + AdonisJS
- [micro](https://github.com/nuxt-community/micro-template): Nuxt.js + Micro
- [nuxtent](https://github.com/nuxt-community/nuxtent-template): Nuxt.js + Nuxtent module for content heavy sites

## Using nuxt.js programmatically

```js
const { Nuxt, Builder } = require('nuxt')

// Import and set nuxt.js options
let config = require('./nuxt.config.js')
config.dev = (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production')

let nuxt = new Nuxt(config)

// Start build process (only in development)
if (config.dev) {
  new Builder(nuxt).build()
}

// You can use nuxt.render(req, res) or nuxt.renderRoute(route, context)
```

Learn more: https://nuxtjs.org/api/nuxt

## Using nuxt.js as a middleware

You might want to use your own server with your configurations, your API and everything awesome your created with. That's why you can use nuxt.js as a middleware. It's recommended to use it at the end of your middleware since it will handle the rendering of your web application and won't call next().

```js
app.use(nuxt.render)
```

Learn more: https://nuxtjs.org/api/nuxt-render

## Render a specific route

This is mostly used for `nuxt generate` and test purposes but you might find another utility!

```js
nuxt.renderRoute('/about', context)
.then(function ({ html, error }) {
  // You can check error to know if your app displayed the error page for this route
  // Useful to set the correct status code if an error appended:
  if (error) {
    return res.status(error.statusCode || 500).send(html)
  }
  res.send(html)
})
.catch(function (error) {
  // And error appended while rendering the route
})
```

Learn more: https://nuxtjs.org/api/nuxt-render-route

## Examples

Please take a look at https://nuxtjs.org/examples or directly in https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt.js/tree/dev/examples.

## Production deployment

To deploy, instead of running nuxt, you probably want to build ahead of time. Therefore, building and starting are separate commands:

```bash
nuxt build
nuxt start
```

For example, to deploy with [`now`](https://zeit.co/now) a `package.json` like follows is recommended:
```json
{
  "name": "my-app",
  "dependencies": {
    "nuxt": "latest"
  },
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "nuxt",
    "build": "nuxt build",
    "start": "nuxt start"
  }
}
```
Then run `now` and enjoy!

Note: we recommend putting `.nuxt` in `.npmignore` or `.gitignore`.

## Core team

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## Contributors

Thank you to all our [contributors](https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt.js/graphs/contributors)!

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## Contributing

Please refer to our [Contribution Guide](https://nuxtjs.org/guide/contribution-guide#codefund_ad)

## Cross-browser testing

Thanks to BrowserStack!

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## Security

If you discover a security vulnerability regarding Nuxt.js, please send an e-mail to the team via security@nuxtjs.org! All security vulnerabilities will be promptly addressed.

## License

[MIT](https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt.js/blob/dev/LICENSE)