Frontend Setup

Prerequisites

• Node 20+
• pnpm 9+

Local Development

1. Copy env file:

   cp .env.development.example .env.development
   # set VITE_API_BASE_URL to your local django-api URL

2. Install dependencies:

   pnpm install

3. Start dev server:

   pnpm dev

   Vite serves on http://localhost:3000 (configured in vite.config.js).

Building for Production

pnpm build
pnpm preview   # preview the build locally

Linting & Formatting

pnpm lint        # ESLint (Airbnb config)
pnpm format      # Prettier

Husky + lint-staged run these automatically on commit.

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
VITE_API_BASE_URL	Base URL for django-api (e.g. http://localhost:8000)
VITE_RECAPTCHA_SITE_KEY	Google ReCaptcha v3 site key

All Vite env vars must be prefixed with VITE_ to be exposed to the browser bundle.