webpack.config.js

const path = require('path');
const HtmlWebpackPlugin = require('html-webpack-plugin');

const config = {
  entry: path.resolve(__dirname, './app/client/public/index.js'),
  output: {
    path: path.resolve(__dirname, 'build'),
    filename: 'app.bundled.js',
  },
  module: {
    rules: [
        {
          test: /\.js$/,
          exclude: /node_modules/,
          use: 'babel-loader'
        },
        {
          test: /\.css$/,
          use: [ 'style-loader', 'css-loader' ]
        },
        {
          test: /\.(png|jpg|gif)$/,
          use: 'file-loader'
        },
        {
          test: /\.svg$/,
          exclude: /node_modules/,
          loader: 'svg-react-loader'
        }
    ]
  },
  plugins: [
    new HtmlWebpackPlugin({
      template: './app/client/public/index.html',
      favicon: './app/client/public/favicon.ico'
    })
  ],
  devServer: {
    publicPath: "/",
    contentBase: "/app",
    hot: true,
    overlay: true,
    port: 4000,
    inline: true,
    open: 'http://localhost:4000',
    proxy: {
        '/api': {
            target: 'http://localhost:8000'
        }
    }
  },
  mode: 'development'
}

module.exports = config;