The article that started it all and gave a SUPER LUCID explanation
https://iamturns.com/typescript-babel/
Some links from the Babel site that helped explain the setup tasks and why to use what features and configuration stuff.
https://babeljs.io/setup.html#installation https://babeljs.io/docs/en/configuration https://babeljs.io/docs/en/usage https://babeljs.io/docs/en/babel-cli