Build a front-end web app using Vite and React

This tutorial will walk through the steps of creating a front-end web application using Vite and React. Vite is a modern build tool that is designed to be fast and lightweight, while React is a popular JavaScript library for building user interfaces. Together, these tools can create fast, interactive, and scalable web applications.

Before we get started, make sure that you have Node.js and npm (the Node.js package manager) installed on your machine. You can check if you have these tools installed by running the following commands in your terminal:

node -v

npm -v

If you don’t have Node.js and npm installed, you can download and install them from the official website (https://nodejs.org/).

With Node.js and npm installed, we can now create a new Vite project using the Vite CLI. Run the following command in your terminal to create a new Vite project:

npx create-vite-app my-app

This will create a new Vite project in a directory called my-app. Next, navigate to the project directory and start the development server:

cd my-app

npm run dev

This will start the development server and open the application in your default web browser. You should see a welcome message that says “Welcome to Vite + React!”

Next, let’s add React to our project. Run the following command to install React and the necessary dependencies:

npm install react react-dom

With React installed, we can now start using it in our application. Open the file src/main.js and import React at the top of the file:

import React from ‘react’;

import { render } from ‘react-dom’;

Next, let’s create a simple React component that displays a message. Add the following code to the bottom of the file:

const App = () => (

<div>

<h1>Hello, Vite + React!</h1>

</div>

);

render(<App />, document.getElementById(‘app’));

This creates a functional component called App that returns a simple JSX element containing a heading. The render function is used to render the App component in the DOM.

Save the file and you should see the message “Hello, Vite + React!” displayed in the browser. You now have a working Vite + React application!

Of course, this is just a simple example. You can build more complex applications using Vite and React by creating additional components, handling user input, and using other React features.

This tutorial has helped you get started with Vite and React. Happy coding!