different-entry-points.md

Different entry points

Managing different configurations for client and server requires separate entry points:

Client Entry Point

Typically named main.js or main.ts, this file initializes Aurelia for the client-side application.

import { Aurelia } from 'aurelia-framework';
import { PLATFORM } from 'aurelia-pal';

export function configure(aurelia: Aurelia) {
  aurelia.use
    .standardConfiguration()
    .developmentLogging();

  aurelia.start().then(() => aurelia.setRoot(PLATFORM.moduleName('app')));
}

Server Entry Point

Create a separate entry point, such as server-main.js or server-main.ts, tailored for server-side rendering.

import { Aurelia } from 'aurelia-framework';
import { PLATFORM } from 'aurelia-pal';
import bootstrapper from './ssr-bootstrapper-webpack';

async function configure(aurelia: Aurelia) {
  aurelia.use
    .standardConfiguration();

  await aurelia.start();
  await aurelia.setRoot(PLATFORM.moduleName('app'));
}

module.exports = bootstrapper(configure);

Webpack Configuration

Configure Webpack to recognize and build client and server bundles with their respective entry points.

"entry": {
  "client": "./src/main",
  "server": "./src/server-main"
},

Ensure each bundle is optimized for its target environment, appropriately handling dependencies and optimisations.