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How to Install React JS in Visual Studio Code using npm?

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To install React JS in Visual Studio Code using npm, follow these steps:

  1. Open Visual Studio Code: Launch Visual Studio Code on your computer.
  2. Create a New Folder: Create a new folder for your React project.
  3. Open the Folder in VS Code: Open the newly created folder in Visual Studio Code.
  4. Open the Terminal: Open the integrated terminal in VS Code by going to View -> Terminal.
  5. Initialize npm: Run the command npm init -y in the terminal. This initializes an npm project in the folder and creates a package.json file.
  6. Install Create React App: Run the command npm install -g create-react-app to install the Create React App globally.
  7. Create React Project: Use the command create-react-app my-react-app to create a new React project named "my-react-app". Replace "my-react-app" with your desired project name.
  8. Navigate to the Project Folder: Use the command cd my-react-app to navigate to the newly created project folder.
  9. Start the Development Server: Run the command npm start to start the development server. This will open the React application in your default browser.

Example:

# Open VS Code
# Create a new folder named "my-react-app"
# Open the "my-react-app" folder in VS Code
# Open the terminal in VS Code
# Initialize npm
npm init -y
# Install Create React App globally
npm install -g create-react-app
# Create a new React project
create-react-app my-react-app
# Navigate to the project folder
cd my-react-app
# Start the development server
npm start

Note: If you encounter any errors, make sure you have Node.js and npm installed on your system. You can download them from the official Node.js website.

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