feat: better error message for preview if build output doesn't exist (#…

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sveltejs · Jul 7, 2023 · 486a971 · 486a971
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diff --git a/.changeset/shy-colts-sniff.md b/.changeset/shy-colts-sniff.md
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+---
+'@sveltejs/kit': patch
+---
+
+feat: more helpful error for preview if build output doesn't exist
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/exports/vite/preview/index.js b/packages/kit/src/exports/vite/preview/index.js
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ export async function preview(vite, vite_config, svelte_config) {
 
 	const dir = join(svelte_config.kit.outDir, 'output/server');
 
+	if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) {
+		throw new Error(`Server files not found at ${dir}, did you run \`build\` first?`);
+	}
+
 	/** @type {import('types').ServerInternalModule} */
 	const { set_assets } = await import(pathToFileURL(join(dir, 'internal.js')).href);