- Install Node.js and npm First, ensure that you have Node.js and npm installed. You can download them from Node.js Official Website.
Check Node.js version:
node -v
Check npm version:
npm -v
- Create a New React Project Using Create React App You can use the official Create React App tool to quickly set up a React project.
Open your terminal (Command Prompt or any terminal you use).
Run the following command to install create-react-app globally (optional if you haven't installed it before):
npm install -g create-react-app
Create your React app by running the following command:
npx create-react-app my-app
Replace my-app with the name of your project.
- Navigate into the Project Folder Once the app is created, move into the project directory:
cd my-app
- Start the Development Server To start the development server and see the app running in your browser, run:
npm start
This will open http://localhost:3000 in your browser, and you’ll see the default React landing page.
- Edit Your React App You can now start editing the project files located inside the src folder. The main file is src/App.js, where you can modify the content to get started with your custom React project.
Folder Structure:
my-app/
├── node_modules/
├── public/
├── src/
├── .gitignore
├── package.json
├── README.md
└── yarn.lock or package-lock.json
- Build for Production When you're ready to deploy your app, you can create a production build using the command:
npm run build
This will create an optimized production build of your React app in the build/ directory.
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