Metro Evolved

A tech blog built with Docusaurus. Live at metroevolved.com.

Setup (One-Time)

1. Install nvm-windows (Node Version Manager):
   https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/releases

2. Install and activate Node.js version 24:

   nvm install 24
   nvm use 24
   

   1. Verify Node.js installation:

      node -v
      

      Expected output:

      > node -v
      v24.12.0
      

3. Enable Corepack and Yarn:

   corepack enable
   yarn -v
   

   Expected output:

   > yarn -v
   ! Corepack is about to download https://repo.yarnpkg.com/4.12.0/packages/yarnpkg-cli/bin/yarn.js
   ? Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
   
   4.12.0
   

Install

yarn install

Build

yarn build

Generates static files in the build directory.

Development

yarn start

Starts a local dev server with hot reload. It will also launch browser and navigate it to Docusaurus default port: http://localhost:3000

Verify Full Website

yarn serve

Yarn Serve is similar to Yarn Start. It launches server and browser, however it does NOT launch Hot Reload.

Deployment

Commits to main branch automatically deploy to GitHub Pages.

Update Docusaurus Dependencies

yarn up @docusaurus/core@latest @docusaurus/preset-classic@latest @docusaurus/module-type-aliases@latest @docusaurus/tsconfig@latest @docusaurus/types@latest

Clean Project

The git clean -xdf command is destructive - could benefit from a warning that it removes all untracked files

git clean -xdf