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# Build process

You can use Gulp comands to build the Action Points Dashboard application. There is difference beetwen building module for development or production.  You can find details on the realisation specific gulp tasks in `gulp-tasks/` directory.

### Development

Use the following command to build an application for development:

```
gulp devup
```

This comand will run several gulp tasks. It will clean destenation directory,  build source files using polytempl, babel and other plugins, copy necessary assets and bower components. Then it will run node server by executing `express.js` file and start watching changes in application source files.

### Production

You can call default gulp task or use `prodBuild` task to build an application in the production environment. 

```
gulp 
```

or

```
gulp prodBuild
```

 In this case Polymer gulp tasks will be used to combine all components into a single file. Also all code will be minifyed. At first it will clean destenation directory, than pre-build project with polytempl in separate directory, build elements using Polymer tools, remove pre-builded elements.