Quick Guide: Starting Your React Project with Big Poppa Code React Starter Kit

Discover an intuitive and lightweight environment to kickstart your journey with React and SASS using the Big Poppa Code React Starter Kit. This project not only provides a template generator for your React projects but also ensures a hands-on learning experience.

Simple Steps to Launch Your React Project

1. Initial Setup: Execute sudo npm i -g big-poppa-code-react-starter in your command line. This installs the lets-code command globally on your computer.

2. Project Creation: Run lets-code in your desired parent directory. For instance, if you have a projects folder, use lets-code within that directory.

3. Project Initiation: Confirm the creation of a React project by selecting get started. You can exit anytime using CTRL + C.

4. Naming Your Project: Choose a project name, which will be used for the directory.

5. Installation and Setup: The template gets copied automatically, and npm install and npm audit run in the background. Note: package installation is automatic.

6. Final Steps: After the build, you'll see npm outputs, including any vulnerabilities, followed by instructions to start your project.

7. Launching the Project: Navigate to your project directory using cd and begin your development journey.

Why Choose Big Poppa Code React Starter Kit?

Designed specifically for new web developers, this Starter Kit is a robust tool to learn JavaScript and React. It stands out from CLI tools like Vue-Cli or Create React App by offering an unopinionated setup, allowing you to understand and control every aspect of the development process. All my tutorials will be based on this Starter Kit, providing a consistent and comprehensive learning experience.

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Inspirational Online Instructors

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Development Workflow with the Starter Kit

Global Installation of Gulp

npm i -g gulp-cli

npm run dev

or

yarn dev

Prepare Your Project for Production

yarn build

or

npm run build

Launch Your Application in Production

npm start

or

yarn start

Leveraging powerful tools like Gulp, Webpack, Browsersync, Nodemon, and Babel, the Big Poppa Code React Starter Kit introduces a seamless development experience. It champions the principle of "Train How You Fight, Fight Like You Train" by directly building your files to the public folder for a production-like environment right from the start. Designed as a full-stack React learning platform, it's the perfect foundation for any developer looking to expand their skill set and innovate.

Upcoming Feature: Backend Integration

Stay tuned for guidelines on integrating the Starter Kit with various backends. The setup is already streamlined for deployment on platforms like Heroku.