This command installs Vite as a dependency inside your project.

• Download Vite package
• Add it inside node_modules
• Allow project to use Vite commands

• Vite is NOT a library like React
• It is a build tool + development server
• It runs in background, not inside your app code

package.json:

{
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "vite",
    "build": "vite build",
    "preview": "vite preview"
  }
}

vite.config.js:

import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react'

export default defineConfig({
  plugins: [react()]
})