Overview
The React Light Boilerplate is a fully customized boilerplate that includes several popular technologies such as React, React Router, redux-saga, react-helmet, Webpack 4, ESLint, and Formik. It provides a convenient starting point for developing React applications with a consistent code style and necessary dependencies.
Features
- React: The view layer of the application is built using React, a popular JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
- React Router: This boilerplate includes React Router as the router, allowing for easy navigation and routing within the application.
- redux-saga: The middleware redux-saga is included to handle asynchronous actions in the application.
- react-helmet: react-helmet is used to manage title, meta, styles, and scripts tags on both the server and client sides of the application.
- Webpack 4: The Webpack 4 module bundler is used to bundle the application code and its dependencies.
- ESLint: ESLint is used to maintain a consistent JavaScript code style, with the Airbnb configuration.
- Formik: Formik is included in the boilerplate to simplify form handling in React applications.
Installation
To install and use the React Light Boilerplate, follow these steps:
- Clone the repository to your local machine by running the following command:
git clone [repository URL]
- Install all the dependencies by running the following command in the project directory:
npm install
- Start the application by running the following command:
npm start
The application should now be running at http://localhost:3000/. Please note that you can change the port in the package.json file if desired.
Summary
The React Light Boilerplate is a useful starting point for React developers, providing a fully customized setup with popular technologies such as React, React Router, redux-saga, and more. By following the installation guide, developers can quickly set up and start working on React applications with a consistent code style and necessary dependencies.