Angular: Deploying Angular Apps to Production

Introduction

Deploying an Angular application to production can be a daunting and confusing process. Luckily, Angular provides tools to simplify the process of deploying your application. In this guide, we will explore the steps required to take your application from development to production.

Prerequisites

Before deploying your Angular application to production, you will need the following:

• A web server to host your application.
• A domain name to point to your application.
• A production build of your Angular application.

Steps

To deploy an Angular application to production, follow these steps:

1. Generate a production build of your application using the ng build --prod command.
2. Copy the dist folder generated by the build process to your web server.
3. Configure your web server to serve the dist folder as the root of your domain.
4. Add a CNAME record to your DNS settings to point your domain name to your web server.

Explanation

The ng build --prod command generates a production-ready build of your Angular application in the dist folder. This folder contains all the necessary files required to run your application in a production environment. Copying this folder to your web server and configuring your web server to serve this folder as the root of your domain will allow users to access your Angular application at your domain name.

Use

Deploying your Angular application to production allows users to access your application over the internet. It is an essential step in sharing your application with the world and making it available to users from anywhere.

Important Points

• Generating a production build of your Angular application will minimize the file size of your application while optimizing performance.
• Deploying your Angular application to production will require a web server to host your application and a domain name to point to your application.
• The dist folder generated by the ng build --prod command contains all the necessary files required to run your application in a production environment.
• Configuring your web server to serve the dist folder as the root of your domain will allow users to your application at your domain name.
• Updating your DNS settings with a CNAME record will point your domain name to your web server.

Summary

In this guide, we explored the steps required to deploy an Angular application to production. Generating a production build, copying the dist folder to your web server, configuring your web server to serve the dist folder as the root of your domain, and updating your DNS settings with a CNAME record are necessary to take your Angular application from development to production. Deploying your Angular application to production makes it available to users from anywhere in the world and is a vital step in sharing your application with the world.