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# Start The Application

This guide aims to help you to start the node.js application.

### Running The Application

**Possible commands to run listed below to start the application:**\
Commands to run the application in development mode.

If you would like to start the project without any hassles run: 

***npm run dev***

```bash
#run the project in development mode with hot reload
npm run dev

#run the project in development mode
npm run start
```

### Creating a Production Build

If you would like to run the production build on the local host run these two commands below.

```bash
#creates a compiled version of the code
npm run build

#run the production build
npm run start:prod
```

### API URL

By default it will serve "<http://localhost:5000/".\\>
If you would like to change the localhost which it is serving you can proceed to the [Project Config](/fashionshopdocs/configuration/project-config.md) page.