`docs` folder is being used instead of `dist` folder for viewing the live preview of the site in the development environment of the local machine

Related to another issue?

Yes, #1379 on Github in this repo.

Describe this issue

• A' docs' folder is created when the make run command is executed in the local machine to see the development version.
• The dist folder should be used ideally when the make run command is executed.
• It needs to be investigated why the docs folder is being used instead of the dist folder when generating a live preview of the site.

Observed behavior

When the make run command is executed, the live preview site is in the docs folder.

Expected behavior

When the make run command is executed, the live preview site should be present in the dist folder instead.

Proposed solution

Solution #1

1. Investigate why the docs folder is being used instead of the dist folder. As a preliminary investigation, the Makefile can be a place to start.
2. Make the necessary changes in the Makefile file.
3. At the time of writing of this issue, it may have probably been included in the .gitignore file. If it is so, then perform the following steps:
   a) Remove docs from .gitignore.
   b) Also remove the associated comment in .gitignore.

Solution #2

According to this highlighted comment:

In config.toml file, I just need to change the path in line #8:
publishDir = "${new_path}"
Here new_path is the placeholder. Once I know the exact path, I will replace it here.

Start with the Makefile and config.toml to trace how make run selects the preview output, then inspect .gitignore for the docs entry and its associated comment. The work is done when the live preview is generated in dist instead of docs, with the relevant ignore configuration updated if needed.