Fullstack React Boilerplate
Quick, lightweight, starting point for full stack javascript applications using React, React-Redux, React-Router v4, and Express with a Webpack Config.
Overview
The Fullstack React Boilerplate by Tiny Bones is an excellent starting point for developers looking to create robust, full-stack JavaScript applications using React. This boilerplate streamlines the setup process by combining essential technologies like React, Express, and PostgreSQL, allowing you to focus more on building your application’s core features rather than getting caught up in the tedious configurations.
One of the standout aspects of this boilerplate is its integration with Redux and React-Router, which facilitates state management and routing in your application. Additionally, it supports local authentication and Google OAuth2 out of the box, making it easier for developers to implement secure user login mechanisms quickly. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just getting started, this boilerplate provides a solid foundation to leverage the full potential of modern web development.
Features
- React and Redux Integration: Utilize React for building user interfaces and Redux for managing application state seamlessly.
- Express Server: Built on top of Express, this boilerplate allows you to create a robust back-end server for your application.
- PostgreSQL Database with Sequelize ORM: Enjoy easy database interactions with PostgreSQL using the Sequelize ORM, which simplifies data modeling and querying.
- Webpack Bundling & SCSS Compiling: Webpack ensures efficient bundling of your assets, while SCSS compiling helps manage your styles more effectively.
- Live Reloading: Changes made to your code are reflected immediately during development, enhancing productivity.
- Local Authorization and Google OAuth2: Secure user authentication is simplified with pre-configured local authentication and Google OAuth2 support.
- Environment Variable Management: A dedicated secrets.js file to manage sensitive information like API keys and database credentials keeps your application secure.
- Easy Setup Instructions: Clear and concise setup instructions make it easy to get started with minimal friction, allowing you to focus on building your application.
- Express
Express.js is a simple Node.js framework for single, multi-page, and hybrid web applications.
- React
React is a widely used JavaScript library for building user interfaces and single-page applications. It follows a component-based architecture and uses a virtual DOM to efficiently update and render UI components
- SCSS
SCSS is a preprocessor scripting language that extends the capabilities of CSS by adding features such as variables, nesting, and mixins. It allows developers to write more efficient and maintainable CSS code, and helps to streamline the development process by reducing repetition and increasing reusability.
- Redux
Redux is a state management library for JavaScript apps that provides a predictable and centralized way to manage application state. It enables developers to write actions and reducers that update the state in response to user interactions, server responses, and other events, and can be used with a variety of front-end frameworks and back-end technologies.
- Webpack
Webpack is a popular open-source module bundler for JavaScript applications that bundles and optimizes the code and its dependencies for production-ready deployment. It can also be used to transform other types of assets such as CSS, images, and fonts.