React (also known as React.js or ReactJS) is an opensource front-end JavaScript library for web applications. It is maintained by the Facebook team and a community of individual developers and companies. It is a great tool for developing beautiful and dynamic UI.
Install React
To create and run a React app we need Node.js in our system. You can be assured if node.js is installed by the following command:
node -v
If the node.js is installed it will show the version. Otherwise node.js can be installed with following steps:
From home directory use curl to retrieve the installation files. Use the following commands:
cd ~
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x -o setup_node.shYou can specify the version changing 14.x to your preferred version. You can learn about the versions from here. Now run the downloaded script with sudo:
sudo bash setup_node.sh
The PPA will be added and the cache will be updated automatically. Now run:
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
These steps will add node.js and npm in the system. You can be confirmed by running node -v. It will show the version of node.js in your system. Now install the create react app with the following command:
sudo npm install -g create-react-app
Check the version with:
create-react-app --version
You are ready to go. Now create a app and start developing!
