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Summary

I'm new to deploying web projects and need clear, step-by-step help. I'm using Visual Studio Code on Windows 11 to build a React (Next.js with Tailwind) project. I see instructions mentioning 'npm run dev' and some terminal output asking about installing packages and proceeding, but I'm not sure what to do. I want to know exactly:

• How do I make my website go live/push it to production?
• What are the steps I need to follow in the VS Code terminal?
• What do the 'create-next-app' and install prompts mean?
• What are the next steps after running these commands?
• Where could things go wrong, and how do I fix them?
• Is there a simple checklist for someone new to web deployment?

I've attached a screenshot for reference. Please give beginner-friendly guidance!

PowerShell Version

Name Value 
---- ----- 
PSVersion 5.1.26100.4768 
PSEdition Desktop 
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...} 
BuildVersion 10.0.26100.4768 
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000 
WSManStackVersion 3.0 
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3 
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1

Visual Studio Code Version

1.103.1
x64

Extension Version

ms-vscode.powershell@202520

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open Visual Studio Code on Windows 11 and use the PowerShell terminal.
2. Run commands like npx create-next-app@latest or npm run dev as suggested by tutorials.
3. Observe that the terminal shows prompts about installing packages and proceeding, which is confusing for a beginner.
4. I want to deploy the site (Next.js + Tailwind) but I'm not sure which commands to run next or how to push it to production from VS Code.

Expected: Beginner-friendly steps on how to go from dev to production, what prompts mean, and a simple checklist.
Actual: Confusion about the meaning of prompts and which steps to run in the PowerShell terminal to make the site live.

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