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Creating a React Natice App

The quickest way to create a React Native application is using Expo Go. Follow the steps below to get your React Native application up and going fast!

1) Open the terminal
2) Navigate to the directory that you wish to create your react application within. In our example it will be the desktop.

cd Desktop

3) Run npx create-expo-app exampleName

  • Note that exampleName is the name of the react application and can be named anything you choose

4) Navigate to the directory that you just created

cd exampleName

5) Run the react application using the command npx expo start

  • Note the QR code that is displayed in your terminal as you will use this soon

6) Install the Expo Go app on your phone and create an account

  • Make certain that your phone and computer are on the same wifi network

7) Scan the QR code

  • Android: Use the Expo Go app
  • iOS: Use the QR code scanner on the camera app

After you do this the app will automatically install itself on your phone and you can begin developing!