# Usage

## Running in development mode

To start Django Tailwind in development mode, run the following command in a terminal:

```bash
python manage.py tailwind start
```

This will start a long-running process that watches files for changes. Use a combination of `CTRL` + `C` to terminate
the process.

Several things are happening behind the scenes at that moment:

1. The stylesheet is updated every time you add or remove a CSS class in a Django template.
2. The `django-browser-reload` watches for changes in HTML and CSS files. When a Django template or CSS is updated,
   browser refreshes them. That gives you a smooth development experience without the need to reload the page to see
   updates.

## Building for production

To create a production build of your theme, run:

```bash
python manage.py tailwind build
```

This will replace the development build with a bundle optimized for production. No further actions are necessary; you
can deploy!