Skip NODE_ENV=production npm run build

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Hi everyone,
I’m deploying Strapi to an EC2 Ubuntu instance and I have a question about the build process. Is it necessary to run NODE_ENV=production npm run build if I don’t need to use the Strapi admin panel in my production environment?

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Hi :wave: Yes, as long as you are not using typescript you should be able to skip that step. You can check this documentation on how to deploy a server without the admin part: Admin panel customization | Strapi Documentation

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Hi! Thank you for your reply! It seems I can skip the step. However, is it necessary to run this step if my project is in TypeScript?

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Yes, the Typescript compilation is done in that step!