Create a Vue.js app

Applies to: Visual Studio Visual Studio for Mac Visual Studio Code

In this 5-10 minute introduction to the Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE), you create and run a simple Vue.js frontend web application.

Prerequisites

Make sure to install the following:

• Visual Studio 2022 Preview 2 or later. Go to the Visual Studio downloads page to install it for free.
• npm (https://www.npmjs.com/), which is included with Node.js
• Vue.js (Installation | Vue.js (vuejs.org))
• Vue.js CLI ((Installation | Vue.js (vuejs.org))

Create your app

1. In the Start window (choose File > Start Window to open), select Create a new project.

   

2. Search for Vue in the search bar at the top and then select Standalone JavaScript Vue Template or Standalone TypeScript Vue Template, based on your preference.

   

3. Give your project and solution a name.

View the project properties

The default project settings allow you to build and debug the project. But, if you need to change settings, right-click the project in Solution Explorer, select Properties, and then go the Build or Debugging section.

Note

launch.json stores the startup settings associated with the Start button in the Debug toolbar. Currently, launch.json must be located under the .vscode folder.

Build Your Project

Choose Build > Build Solution to build the project.

Start Your Project

Press F5 or select the Start button at the top of the window, and you'll see a command prompt:

• npm running the vue-cli-service start command

  Note

  Check console output for messages, such as a message instructing you to update your version of Node.js.

Next, you should see the base Vue.js app appear!

Next steps

For ASP.NET Core integration:

Create an ASP.NET Core app with Vue