[console] How to build a new application Image?

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[console] How to build a new application Image?

The standard way to build a new application Image is the execution of the S8 VM, passing a build.js file as an argument. That file has all the instructions needed to build the new image.
Typical instructions in build.js files

load some JavaScript files ( basic Image, boot instructions, or some initializing code). For Example:
```
        load("../s8/boot.js");
	load("../s8/s8.image.js");
	load("../s8/initialize.js");
```
launch S8 image

	smalltalk.launchImage("../s8/s8.image.js");

load some Smalltalk files (See this question)
save the new built image or Snapshot

     " Snapshot outputToFile: Smalltalk current imageFileName ".doIt();