TypeScript project configuration

TypeScript-enabled Strapi applications have a specific project structure with the following dedicated folders and configuration files:

TypeScript-specific directories and files	Location	Purpose
./dist directory	application root	Adds the location for compiling the project JavaScript source code.
build directory	./dist	Contains the compiled administration panel JavaScript source code. The directory is created on the first yarn build or npm run build command
tsconfig.json file	application root	Manages TypeScript compilation for the server.
tsconfig.json file	./src/admin/	Manages TypeScript compilation for the admin panel.

Starting the development environment for a TypeScript-enabled project requires building the admin panel prior to starting the server. In development mode, the application source code is compiled to the ./dist/build directory and recompiled with each change in the Content-type Builder. To start the application, run the following commands in the root directory: