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# build

> Build your NanoForge project for production

## Overview

`nf build` compiles your NanoForge project. The client and server entry points, static directories,
and output directories all default to the values in your
[configuration file](../../configuration/1-configuration-file) and can be overridden per run.

## Usage

```bash theme={null}
nf build
```

## Options

| Option                                  | Description                            |
| --------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| `-d, --directory <directory>`           | Working directory of the command.      |
| `-c, --config <config>`                 | Path to the configuration file.        |
| `--client-entry <clientEntry>`          | Entry file of the client.              |
| `--server-entry <serverEntry>`          | Entry file of the server.              |
| `--client-static-dir <clientStaticDir>` | Static directory of the client.        |
| `--server-static-dir <serverStaticDir>` | Static directory of the server.        |
| `--client-out-dir <clientOutDir>`       | Output directory of the client.        |
| `--server-out-dir <serverOutDir>`       | Output directory of the server.        |
| `--editor`                              | Build with the editor configuration.   |
| `--watch`                               | Build in watch mode. Default: `false`. |

## Examples

**Build using the configuration defaults:**

```bash theme={null}
nf build
```

**Rebuild on change with a custom client output directory:**

```bash theme={null}
nf build --watch --client-out-dir dist/client
```