Creating a Project with React using Vite – A Quick Guide #reactjs #vitejs #shorts

In this tutorial, we will learn how to create a React project using Vite, a fast and lightweight build tool for modern web development. Vite is designed to provide instant dev server with hot module replacement (HMR) for React, Vue, and vanilla JS projects, making the development process incredibly fast and efficient.

Let’s get started by following these steps to create a React project using Vite:

Step 1: Install Node.js and NPM
Before we begin, make sure you have Node.js and NPM installed on your machine. You can download and install Node.js from the official website at https://nodejs.org/. NPM (Node Package Manager) is included with Node.js installation.

Step 2: Install Vite
Next, we need to install Vite globally on our machine. Open your terminal or command prompt and run the following command:

npm install -g create-vite

Step 3: Create a new React project
Now that we have Vite installed, we can create a new React project using the vite create command. In your terminal, run the following command:

create-vite my-react-app --template react

This command will create a new React project in a folder named my-react-app with the React template provided by Vite.

Step 4: Change directory to the new project
Navigate to the newly created project directory by running the following command:

cd my-react-app

Step 5: Install dependencies
Next, we need to install the project dependencies. Run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:

npm install

Step 6: Start the development server
Finally, we can start the development server to run our React project. Run the following command in your terminal:

npm run dev

This will start the development server with HMR enabled, allowing you to make changes to your React components and see the changes reflected in real-time.

That’s it! You have successfully created a new React project using Vite. You can now start developing your React application and take advantage of the fast build times and instant feedback provided by Vite.

I hope this tutorial was helpful in getting you started with creating a React project using Vite. If you have any questions or run into any issues, feel free to ask for help in the comments. Happy coding!