Development and build

node.js is required to build the viewer.

First install NVM (node version manager) per the instructions here:

https://github.com/creationix/nvm
Install a recent version of Node.js if you haven't already done so:

nvm install stable
Install the dependencies required by this project:

(From within this directory)

npm i

Also re-run this any time the dependencies listed in package.json may have changed, such as after checking out a different revision or pulling changes.
To run a local server for development purposes:

npm run dev-server

This will start a server on http://localhost:8080.
To build the static version:

npm run build

After the build process, the frontend files are in /dist/dev folder.

Host the static website on activebrainatlas.ucsd.edu

First you need to make sure that you have access to activebrainatlas.ucsd.edu.
Build the viewer: npm run build
Replace the contents in activebrainatlas.ucsd.edu:/var/www/html/ng with the contents in /dist/dev

All changes that are made in the existing files need to be wrapped by /* START OF CHANGE: YOUR COMMENTS */ and /* END OF CHANGE: YOUR COMMENTS */
Try to make use the existing functionalities/functions/codes as much as possible and write fewer codes to achieve new functionalities.
Recommended IDE: Webstorm.