Overview
This article explains how to set up a create-react-app project with a Node Express backend. It covers the installation of dependencies, running the server and client simultaneously, and deploying the app. The key concept highlighted is the use of a proxy to redirect API requests to the Express server.
Features
- Integration: create-react-app project with a Node Express backend
- Dependency Management: Install dependencies for server and client
- Simultaneous Running: Start the server and client concurrently
- Create React App
Create React App is a popular tool for quickly setting up a new React project without the need for manual configuration or setup. It provides a preconfigured development environment with modern build tools, a live development server, and an easy-to-use command line interface.
- 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