Overview

The React + Redux w/ ES6 Starter Project is a completely updated version of a boilerplate that utilizes React, Redux, Webpack 2 + HMR, and ES6 + JSX via Babel. It is suitable for scalable applications and follows the custom variation of the Ducks pattern for organization. The provided boilerplate includes a technology stack with various libraries and tools to enhance development.

Features

• React and JSX: A virtual DOM JavaScript library for rendering UI. It allows for declarative JavaScript-driven UI.
• Redux: A simple way to model the data app state with great community support.
• Webpack 2 and dev middleware: A client-side module builder and module loader.
• React Hot Loader 3: Combines the best of React Hot Loader and React Transform while addressing long-standing issues.
• React Router v3: Allows for dynamic routing.
• React Router Redux: Provides simple bindings to keep React Router and Redux in sync.
• Reselect: Allows for accessing Redux state in components and building composable selectors that are automatically memoized.
• Flow: A static type checker for JavaScript, aimed at catching common bugs in JavaScript programs.
• npm: A package manager and task runner.
• Babel 6: A transpiler from ES6 / JSX to ES5.
• PostCSS: An ecosystem of custom plugins and tools for transforming extended CSS syntaxes into modern, browser-friendly CSS.
• CSS Modules: Ensures that all styles for a single component are encapsulated, solving the problem of the global scope in CSS.
• Redux DevTools: A live-editing environment for Redux apps, available as a browser extension.
• webpack-dashboard: A CLI dashboard for the Webpack development server.
• React Intl: Provides internationalization for React projects.
• ESLint: A reporter for syntax and style issues.
• eslint-plugin-react & eslint-plugin-flowtype: Additional React/Flow type-specific linting rules for ESLint.
• Sass: A CSS style compiler with variables, mixins, and more.
• Mocha: A flexible test framework for running JavaScript tests on the server or in the browser.
• Enzyme: A library for unit testing React components.
• Chai: A BDD assertion library that works alongside Mocha.
• Sentry: Real-time error tracking for your app.

Installation

To install the React + Redux w/ ES6 Starter Project, perform the following steps:

1. Ensure that you have Node.js > 5 installed and supported.
2. Open the terminal and navigate to the desired directory where you want to install the project.
3. Run the following command to clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone [repository-url]

4. Change into the project directory by running:

cd [project-directory]

5. Install the necessary dependencies by running:

npm install

6. Once the installation is complete, you can begin customizing and using the project.

Summary

The React + Redux w/ ES6 Starter Project is a comprehensive boilerplate that provides a solid foundation for developing scalable applications using React, Redux, and other powerful tools. It offers a wide range of features and is suitable for both beginners and experienced developers. With detailed installation instructions and a variety of libraries and tools, this starter project aims to streamline and enhance the development process.