1. Introduction

In this tutorial, we intend to guide you through the deployment of a React application created with Vite. Vite is a build tool that aims to provide a faster and leaner development experience for modern web projects. After going through this tutorial, you will be comfortable with building your React app with Vite for production and hosting it on a server or hosting platform.

You will learn:
- How to build your React/Vite application for production
- How to deploy your application on a hosting platform

Prerequisites:
- Basic understanding of React and JavaScript
- A React/Vite application ready for deployment
- A Vite production build (we will cover how to do this)
- An account on a hosting platform (we will use Netlify in this tutorial)

2. Step-by-Step Guide

Building your React/Vite Application for Production

1. To create a production build, navigate to the project directory in your terminal and run the following command:

vite build

1. Vite will create a dist directory in your project root, which contains all your application's static files, optimized and ready for deployment.

Deploying your React/Vite Application

We will use Netlify for hosting in this example. If you don't have a Netlify account, create one. Once you've done that:

1. Go to the "Sites" page on your Netlify dashboard.
2. Drag and drop the dist directory from your project root onto the page. Netlify will start uploading and hosting your site.

3. Code Examples

Example 1: Building your React/Vite application

# Navigate to your project directory
cd my-react-vite-app

# Build your project for production
vite build

After running the build command, Vite will create a dist directory in your project root. This directory contains all your optimized static files ready for deployment.

Example 2: Deploying your application on Netlify

There's no code snippet for this part because it involves interacting with the Netlify GUI, but here are the steps you'd follow:

1. Navigate to the "Sites" page on your Netlify dashboard.
2. Drag and drop the dist directory onto the page.

4. Summary

Key points covered:
- How to build a React/Vite application for production
- How to deploy a React/Vite application on Netlify

Next steps for learning:
- Learn more about Vite's advanced features and configuration options
- Learn how to configure custom domains with Netlify
- Learn how to handle environment variables in Netlify

Additional resources:
- Vite documentation
- Netlify documentation

5. Practice Exercises

1. Create a new React/Vite application and deploy it to Netlify.
2. Add environment variables in Netlify and use them in your React/Vite application.
3. Explore and use some advanced features of Vite in your React/Vite application.

Solutions and tips for the exercises can be found in the Vite and Netlify documentation. You can also search for relevant tutorials or ask for help in online coding forums. Happy coding!