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+This directory contains/serves the browser client files. This directory is transient and is deleted and recreated each time "npm run build" is executed. Utilize ../src and "npm run build" scripts instead.
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-Customizations and modifications to the client (browser) go here. Then run "npm run build" to integrate into /public (where client files are served from). Note that /public is a flat directory structure.
+Customizations and modifications to the client (browser) go here. Then run "npm run build" to integrate into ../public (where client files are served from). Note that ../public is a flat directory structure.