Create a React project with Vite.
✍️ 3 exercises + code challenge in this lessonFor real projects, create an app with a build tool. The recommended starting point is Vite:
npm create vite@latest my-app -- --template reactcd my-app, then npm installnpm run dev and open the URL it prints.Your code lives in src/; main.jsx mounts the root App component. Frameworks like Next.js add routing and server rendering on top of React.
Mastering React Get Started helps you write clean and reliable React code. Follow standard conventions, test edge cases, and keep logic simple. Try running the code example below and complete the exercises to build confidence.
<div id="root"></div>
<script src="https://unpkg.com/react@18.3.1/umd/react.development.js"></script>
<script src="https://unpkg.com/react-dom@18.3.1/umd/react-dom.development.js"></script>
<script src="https://unpkg.com/@babel/standalone@7.25.6/babel.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/babel">
const { useState, useEffect, useRef, useMemo, createContext, useContext } = React;
function App() {
return (
<div style={{ fontFamily: "sans-serif" }}>
<h2>My first React app</h2>
<p>Edit this component and press Run.</p>
</div>
);
}
ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById("root")).render(<App />);
</script>Check what you learned in “React Get Started”.
Create a new React app with Vite.
npm create @latest my-app -- --template react
Which command starts the Vite development server?
Render a <p> with the text "My first app".
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