React Environment Setup

Install Node.js and npm

Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that executes JavaScript code outside of a web browser.

NPM stands for Node Package Manager and is the default package manager for the Node.js runtime environment.

node -v 

npm -v 

Create First Project

Install and create a project:

npx create-react-app project1 

cd project1 

npm start  

*npx create-react-app project1

The command initializes a new React application named "project1". It leverages npx, the Node Package eXecutor, to download and execute the create-react-app package, a tool designed to set up a basic React project structure with all necessary configurations and dependencies.

*npm start:

Starts the development server, enabling hot reloading for real-time updates in the browser as code changes.

Code Editor

Extension for Visual Studio Code