var gulp = require('gulp'), webpack = require('webpack'), devServer = require('webpack-dev-server') ; var webpackConfig = require('./webpack.config'); function compile() { var compiler = webpack(webpackConfig); compiler.run(function(err, stat){ if (err) { console.log('Error building application - ', err); return; } var statJson = stat.toJson(); if (statJson.errors.length > 0) { console.log('Error building application - ', statJson.errors); return; } console.log('Application built successfully !'); }); } function startServer() { //Following code is commented because these configurations are already added in webpack-config.js webpackConfig.entry.unshift('webpack-dev-server/client?http://localhost:' + webpackConfig.serverPort + '/', 'webpack/hot/dev-server'); webpackConfig.plugins.push(new webpack.HotModuleReplacementPlugin()); var compiler = webpack(webpackConfig); var server = new devServer(compiler, webpackConfig.devServer); server.listen(webpackConfig.serverPort); } gulp.task('default', function(){ startServer(); }); gulp.task('build', function() { compile(); });