To run the build version of a React app created with create-react-app, follow these steps:
1. Build the Project:
First, create a production-ready build of your React app by running:
npm run build
This command creates a build/ directory containing the optimized, minified version of your app for production.
2. Serve the Build Locally:
After the build is complete, you can use a simple static server to serve the build locally. You can use the serve package to do this:
1. Install serve globally:
npm install -g serve
2. Run the serve command:
serve -s build
This will serve your app at http://localhost:5000 by default.
3. Deploy the Build:
To deploy your React app to a hosting service, you can upload the build/ directory to platforms like Netlify, Vercel, or GitHub Pages.
This is how you can generate and run the build version of your React app!