# Serve
The `dioxus serve` can start a dev server (include hot-reload tool) to run the project.
```
dioxus-serve
Build, watch & serve the Rust WASM app and all of its assets
USAGE:
dioxus serve [OPTIONS]
OPTIONS:
--example <EXAMPLE> [default: ""]
--platform <PLATFORM> [default: "default_platform"]
--release [default: false]
```
You can use this command to build project and start a `dev server` :
```
dioxus serve
```
## Target platform
Use option `platform` choose build target platform:
```
# for desktop project
dioxus serve --platform desktop
```
`platform` only supports `desktop` & `web`.
`dev-server` only for `web` project.
```
# for web project
dioxus serve --platform web
```
## Serve Example
You can use `--example {name}` to start a example code.
```
# build `example/test` code
dioxus serve --exmaple test
```