Cheat sheet for webpack's config rules

Webpack's config rules may seem complicated, but it really isn't! This is a simple "cheatsheet" that you can use for webpack's config.

Here is where you place the rules:

 module.exports = {
  entry: "./src/index.js",
  output: {
    path: path.resolve(__dirname, "dist"),
    filename: "js/bundle.js",
  },
  mode: "development",
  module: {
+ rules: [],
  },
};

Your config does not have to look like the one above, I was just showing you where the rules go (in the module.rules array) and how it looks

JavaScript and JSON #

Nothing is really needed for these two languages as webpack natively supports them

CSS/SCSS #

You do need a few packages to import CSS and/or SCSS into webpack, but it works like a charm.

Install the packages needed with this command:

npm install postcss-loader style-loader sass-loader css-loader --save

Then, insert the following rule in webpack.config.js under module -> rules:

{
    test: /\.(scss|css)$/,
    use: ['style-loader', 'css-loader', 'postcss-loader', 'sass-loader'],
},

Images #

Yes, you can use images in webpack. You will need to use the Assets modules rule functions.

Insert the following rule in webpack.config.js under module -> rules:

{
    test: /\.(?:ico|gif|png|jpg|jpeg)$/i,
    type: 'asset/resource'
},

Fonts and SVG files #

For this one, you need to use something inline assets

Insert the following rule in webpack.config.js under module -> rules:

{
    test: /\.(woff(2)?|eot|ttf|otf|svg|)$/,
    type: 'asset/inline',
},

Babel #

Babel is a compiler for the next generation JavaScript, today. You can basically use newer JavaScript in older browsers like Internet Explorer.

Install the packages needed with this command:

npm i @babel/core @babel/preset-env babel-loader @babel/plugin-proposal-class-properties --save

Then, insert the following rule in webpack.config.js under module -> rules:

{
    test: /\.js$/,
    exclude: /node_modules/,
    use: ['babel-loader'],
},

I actually made this cheat sheet for myself, but I decided to share it with everyone! Enjoy!