Full stack app with React and Node/Express
As developers we always should expand the boundaries of our skill set. I used to create backend API with Ruby on Rails or Django. But what if you need to create a smaller application and you don’t need such robust frameworks?
In this blogpost I will explore how to create basic Front End React app, Node/Express API and how to connect them.
Let’s set it up. First we will create directory for our project and navigate to it:
mkdir my_cool_appcd my_cool_app
Front End
Next we should install React library:
npx create-react-app clientcd clientyarn start
I prefer to use yarn instead of the npm, but this is another story. By running yarn start you can start a React app. If everything installed successfully you should be able to open http://localhost:3000 in your browser and see the React welcome page. Congrats, your basic React app is up and running!
Back End API
