In this article, we’ll explain how to install React on Ubuntu 20.04.
React is an open-source, front end, JavaScript library for building user interfaces or UI components. It is maintained by Facebook and a community of individual developers and companies.
This article will guide you with the installation process and deploying React site.
Prerequisites
A Ubuntu 20.04 installed dedicated server or KVM VPS.
A root user or normal user with sudo administrator privileges.
Installation of NPM
Install create react app
In this article, we’ll use create-react-app tool. It is easiest and finest tool with production grade configurations pre-built. It is a comfortable environment for learning React, and is the best way to start building a new single-page application in React.
# npm install -g create-react-app
Verify the installation:
# create-react-app --version
Output:
4.0.2
Step 4 - Deploy React application
Create react applicaiton using following command:
# npx create-react-app my-app
Start development server
Once you’ve installed a React application, go to the root directory of your project and start the development server using following command:
# cd my-app
# npm start
You can now view my-app in the browser.
Local: http://localhost:3000
On Your Network: http://192.168.0.102:3000
Build
Bundles the app into static files for production. Run following command:
# npm run build
That’s it. The installation has been completed successfully.
In this article, we have seen how to install React on Ubuntu 20.04.
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