# Creating a Project With sv — Svelte / SvelteKit

Source: https://www.skillbyai.com/en/svelte/f-setup

> Scaffold a SvelteKit app and know the files.

## npx sv create

The official CLI is **sv**. Running `npx sv create my-app` asks for a template (for example the minimal SvelteKit app), TypeScript or JSDoc type checking, and optional add-ons such as Prettier, ESLint, Vitest, Playwright and Tailwind CSS. Then `npm install` and `npm run dev` start the Vite dev server. Key files: `svelte.config.js` (compiler and SvelteKit options, including the adapter), `vite.config.ts` (with the `sveltekit()` plugin), `src/routes` (pages), `src/lib` (shared code, imported via the `$lib` alias) and `src/app.html` (the HTML shell). Add-ons can be added later with `npx sv add`. The older `create-svelte` package is superseded by sv.

## Scaffold and configure

Commands as comments, then the generated config.

```javascript
// Terminal:
//   npx sv create my-app      # choose SvelteKit minimal, TypeScript, add-ons
//   cd my-app
//   npm install
//   npm run dev               # Vite dev server, usually http://localhost:5173
//   npx sv add vitest         # add an integration later

// svelte.config.js
import adapter from '@sveltejs/adapter-auto';
import { vitePreprocess } from '@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte';

/** @type {import('@sveltejs/kit').Config} */
const config = {
  preprocess: vitePreprocess(),
  kit: { adapter: adapter() }
};

export default config;
```

## Plain Svelte without SvelteKit

For a widget or an app without routing or SSR, a Vite + Svelte template is enough; SvelteKit is recommended for full applications. Check the docs for the templates your sv version offers.

**Quiz:** Where do you configure the SvelteKit deployment adapter?

- [x] In svelte.config.js under kit.adapter
- [ ] In src/app.html
- [ ] In +page.svelte
- [ ] In package.json under "adapter"

*Answer:* In svelte.config.js under kit.adapter. svelte.config.js holds compiler and kit options.