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React Mastery

1. Fundamentals of React and Component-Based UI

What Is React and Why Use It?Comparing SPAs and MPAs in Web Development How React Works with the Virtual DOM Introducing JSX for Writing HTML in JavaScript Building Complex UI with JSX Rendering Elements in React Challenge: Render an Element in React Understanding React Components Passing Data with Props in React Challenge: Create Functional Components Conditional Rendering in React Challenge: Implement Conditional Rendering – Chat Notification Challenge: Implement Conditional Rendering – Bank Alert Rendering Collections of Data in React Challenge: Display Data Collections in React React Fundamentals Wrap-Up

2. Styling Techniques in React Applications

Introduction to Styling in React Using Inline Styles in React Applying Inline Styles in Practice Challenge: Use Inline Styles in a React Component Styling React Components with External CSS Applying External CSS in Practice Challenge: Apply External CSS to a React App Using CSS Modules for Scoped Styling in React Organizing File and Folder Structures for Styles Challenge: Use CSS Modules in React Styling Techniques in React Wrap-Up

3. React Hooks and Context for State Management

Introduction to React Hooks and Context Managing State with the useState Hook Challenge: Toggle Visibility with useState Working with References Using the useRef Hook Challenge: Build a Controlled Form Component Handling Side Effects with the useEffect Hook Challenge: Fetch and Display Data with useEffect Optimizing Performance with the useMemo Hook Challenge: Implement a Car List Filter with useMemo Sharing State Across Components with Context Using Context in a Real-World Scenario Challenge: Build a World of Astronomy App with Context React Hooks and Context Wrap-Up

4. Structuring Real-World React Projects

Setting Up Your React Development Environment Choosing a Code Editor for React Development Organizing the Project Folder Structure Working with the Terminal in React Development Starting and Running a React Project with Vite React Project Setup Wrap-Up

Starting and Running a React Project with Vite

Step 6: Initialize the Project

To set up the project, use the terminal. Open the terminal in your code editor (if it's not already open), run the following command, and press Enter:


python

When prompted, select React as the framework using the arrow keys:

Then, choose either JavaScript or TypeScript, depending on your preference:

After the setup is complete, Vite will prompt you to install dependencies. Run the following command:


python

Once the installation is done, start the development server by running:


python

After running these commands, you'll see a local development URL — typically: http://localhost:5173/. You can open this link in your browser to view the app live.

Step 7: Begin Customizing

The project is set up, you can begin customizing it:

Your main work will happen inside the src folder;
You'll find default files like App.jsx and main.jsx, which you can modify or replace based on your project's needs;
If you worked previously in CodeSandbox, recreate your familiar structure: ensure you have a main.jsx (the Vite equivalent of index.js) as the entry point and build your main application in App.jsx;
Create additional folders as needed to organize your components, styles, and assets.

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