What is React.js?
React is an open-source front-end JavaScript library for building user interfaces or UI components. It is maintained by Facebook and a community of individual developers and companies. React can be used as a base in the development of single-page or mobile applications.
In this blog, we will learn how to install React JS in Laravel 8. If you don't know how to install Laravel 8 in React JS, this example tutorial is for you. I will show you step by step to install react js in your Laravel 8 application.
We will use the Laravel UI package to install React JS in the Laravel 8 application. I will show you React JS installation process with auth or without auth in Laravel 8. So let's start our tutorial. So you will also see Laravel 8 React auth or Laravel 8 React authentication process.
If you are a beginner with Laravel 8, I am sure it will help you install React in Laravel 8. It's a straightforward and easy way to install React JS using the Laravel UI composer package.
Laravel UI package provides a way to install basic bootstrap, react and react setup, and Vue js or angular js. They also offer auth scaffold for login and registration with all of those javascript frameworks or libraries. Laravel 8 provides an easy way to work with bootstrap, react, vue, and angular js.
Install Laravel
First, open Terminal and run the following command to create a fresh Laravel project:
composer create-project laravel/laravel react-js
or, if you have installed the Laravel 8 Installer as a global composer dependency:
laravel new react-js
Install Laravel UI
Install Laravel UI package for starting with Laravel 8 with React JS. So if you want to start with Laravel 8 with React, run the below command:
composer require laravel/ui
Install React
php artisan ui react
Install React with Auth
php artisan ui react --auth
Install Required Packages
I assume that you have the Node and NPM installed on your development machine. If not, then have a look at this tutorial: Install Node.js and npm
You can check the Node and NPM versions, Run the following command:
# Node Version
node -v
# NPM Version
npm -v
Now install NPM, Run the following command:
npm install
Now run NPM, Run the following command:
npm run dev
Run Laravel Server
php artisan serve
Thank you for reading this blog.
Read Also: Laravel 8.x withExists Method to Eloquent Queries Example
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