I'm very new to React and node.js.
I want to run a node.js server that serves up React.js pages/views.
When I use 'create-react-app' and then 'npm start' do I need to then start my node server as well, or do I need to use 'npm run build' before it will work with the node.js server?
I like how it auto-updates your react.js pages after 'npm start' when you make changes to the code.
I'm just wondering if I have to run the 'npm run build' command every time I make a change.
Thanks for any help!
No, you don't need to run npm run build command each time as this command is used when you're ready to ship your code to production environment.
In a create-react-app project, you get hot reloading out of the box when developing locally (after running npm start). In other words, when the local server is running, every time you make a change the browser will automatically reload.
From the create-react-app documentation:
npm start: Runs the app in the development mode. Open http://localhost:3000 to view it in the browser.
The page will reload if you make edits. You will also see any lint errors in the console.
https://create-react-app.dev/docs/available-scripts#npm-start
