A React project is a web application or user interface (UI) project developed using the React JavaScript library. React, maintained by Facebook, is a declarative, efficient, and flexible library for building interactive user interfaces.
How to Set Up a React Project
To initiate a React app, use the command:
$ npx create-react-app my-appTo install NPX, run the following command in your terminal:
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npm install -g npxThis installs NPX globally on your machine.
After installation, you can verify that NPX is installed by running:
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npx --versionThis command should display the version number of NPX, confirming a successful installation.
Options for Creating a React App
The create-react-app command includes a starter-kit for React applications is pre-configured with tools like ES Lint, Prettier, Jest, etc. And it’s best suitable for tutorials, blog articles, and educational purposes.
On the other hand, the VITE Build Tool is a modern building tool with a React template, manual setup required for ESLint and others. It offers fast hot module replacement (HMR) and building, and it’s ideal for modern real-world applications.
Frameworks Around React
Two popular frameworks recommended by the React team:
- Remix: A framework providing features essential for most apps and sites, including routing, data fetching, and HTML generation.
- Next.js: Another recommended framework for building React apps and websites, with additional features like routing and server-side rendering.
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