Run Website Locally
Install Packages and Dependencies
Install Packages and Dependencies. Run the command below to install all the required dependencies and packages:
npm i
Start the web app
Hit the below command to start the app and to check local server browser:
npm run dev
This first runs predev (generates the sitemap), then starts the Next.js dev server. Once ready, the terminal prints something like:
▲ Next.js 16.3.1
- Local: http://localhost:3000
- Network: http://192.168.x.x:3000
✓ Ready in 1.2s
Leave this terminal running — it stays active and hot-reloads on file changes until you stop it (Ctrl+C).
Open the browser
Open browser, navigate to localhost:3000
Check everything in a local browser (e.g., Google Chrome). Once everything works correctly, proceed to the deployment step.