build and install word officejs add ins - ms-word

Question

i have developed a task pane word addin with yo and js
the thing is when i built it i have html files and manifest.xml file but i don't know how to install these files inside word (windows)
i used this command from package.json:
npm run build
my package.json
{
"name": "office-addin-taskpane-js",
"version": "0.0.1",
"repository": {
"type": "git",
"url": "https://github.com/OfficeDev/Office-Addin-TaskPane-JS.git"
},
"license": "MIT",
"config": {
"app_to_debug": "word",
"app_type_to_debug": "desktop",
"dev_server_port": 3000
},
"scripts": {
"build": "webpack --mode production",
"build:dev": "webpack --mode development",
"dev-server": "webpack serve --mode development",
"lint": "office-addin-lint check",
"lint:fix": "office-addin-lint fix",
"prettier": "office-addin-lint prettier",
"start": "office-addin-debugging start manifest.xml",
"start:desktop": "office-addin-debugging start manifest.xml desktop",
"start:web": "office-addin-debugging start manifest.xml web",
"stop": "office-addin-debugging stop manifest.xml",
"validate": "office-addin-manifest validate manifest.xml",
"watch": "webpack --mode development --watch"
},
"dependencies": {
"core-js": "^3.9.1",
"regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.7"
},
"devDependencies": {
"#babel/core": "^7.13.10",
"#babel/preset-env": "^7.12.11",
"#babel/preset-typescript": "^7.13.0",
"#types/office-js": "^1.0.180",
"#types/office-runtime": "^1.0.17",
"acorn": "^8.5.0",
"babel-loader": "^8.2.2",
"copy-webpack-plugin": "^9.0.1",
"eslint-plugin-office-addins": "^2.0.0",
"file-loader": "^6.2.0",
"html-loader": "^2.1.2",
"html-webpack-plugin": "^5.3.2",
"office-addin-cli": "^1.3.5",
"office-addin-debugging": "^4.3.8",
"office-addin-dev-certs": "^1.7.7",
"office-addin-lint": "^2.0.0",
"office-addin-manifest": "^1.7.7",
"office-addin-prettier-config": "^1.1.4",
"os-browserify": "^0.3.0",
"process": "^0.11.10",
"source-map-loader": "^3.0.0",
"ts-loader": "^9.2.5",
"typescript": "^4.3.5",
"webpack": "^5.50.0",
"webpack-cli": "^4.8.0",
"webpack-dev-server": "4.7.3"
},
"prettier": "office-addin-prettier-config",
"browserslist": [
"ie 11"
]
}
can anyone help me build it the right way then install it?
thanks

Answer 1

First of all, you need to run the dev server. The scripts section lists available commands you could use for that:
"dev-server": "webpack serve --mode development",
So, you could use the following command line:
npm run dev-server
Then you can launch the host application, the scripts section defines the following entries for that:
"start": "office-addin-debugging start manifest.xml",
"start:desktop": "office-addin-debugging start manifest.xml desktop",
"start:web": "office-addin-debugging start manifest.xml web",
Depending on your choice (whether it is a desktop application or browser) you could choose one to run. For example:
npm run start:desktop
In that case the desktop edition of Excel will be run and the add-in sideloaded.
You can read more about that in the Overview of debugging Office Add-ins article.