Today speed is one of the main criteria to beat the competition. With technologies becoming more complex, we spend increasing amounts of time setting up and configuring everything. In this article, I have handpicked 16 commands to set up your React apps in seconds. I tried to cover a variety of the tools for different use cases you might face in your developer workflow. Most of the tools included in this article are open-source. I will give you the direct access link, the description of the tool as well as the commands to run them from the terminal. create-react-app An officially supported way to create single-page applications. It offers a modern build setup with no configuration. React npx create-creact-app project-name
cd project-name
npm start

# starts on port 3000 nano-react-app A truly minimal replacement for . A full project in only 6 files. Uses with zero-config instead of . No eject, no linting, no service worker. Create-React-App React ViteJS Webpack npx nano-react-app project-name
cd project-name
npm install
npm start

# starts on port 3000 react-starter-kit The web's most popular front-end template for building web applications with , , and . Based on architecture. React Relay GraphQL JAM stack git clone -o seed -b main --single-branch https://github.com/kriasoft/react-starter-kit.git project-name
cd project-name
npm install
npm start

# starts on port 3000 react-boilerplate A highly scalable, offline-first foundation with the best developer experience and a focus on performance and best practices. git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/react-boilerplate/react-boilerplate.git project-name
cd project-name
npm run setup
npm start

# starts on port 3000 neutrino It uses to build both web and projects by providing complete build presets which can be shared across targets and projects. Webpack Node.js npx @neutrinojs/create-project project-name
# pick react from the wizard
cd project-name
npm start

# starts on port 5000 razzle A tool that abstracts all the complex configuration needed for building SPA's and SSR applications. It leaves your app's architectural decisions about frameworks, routing, and data fetching up to you. npx create-razzle-app project-name
cd project-name
npm start

# starts on port 3000 create-react-library CLI for creating reusable, modern libraries using . React Rollup npx create-react-library 
# enter project-name as a title in wizard
cd project-name
npm start

# runs `rollup` with the watch flag to recompile your source on changes, no port used in a separate terminal run another server to preview example: cd project-name/example
npm start

# starts on port 3000 tsdx A zero-config CLI that helps you develop, test, and publish modern packages with ease - so you can focus on your awesome new library and not waste another afternoon on the configuration. TypeScript npx tsdx create project-name 
# choose react as a template in the wizard
cd project-name
npm start

# runs in watch mode to recompile your source on changes, no port used react-pwa An upgradable boilerplate for Progressive web applications (PWA) with server-side rendering, build with SEO in mind, and achieving max page speed and optimized user experience. git clone https://github.com/Atyantik/react-pwa.git project-name
cd project-name
npm install
npm start

# starts on port 9090 rekit A toolkit for building scalable web applications with , and . It's designed to be scalable, testable, and maintainable by using feature-oriented architecture, one action per file pattern. React Redux React-router npm install -g rekit  # install rekit cli
npm install -g rekit-studio  # install rekit studio

rekit create project-name
cd project-name
npm install
rekit-studio -p 3000

# starts on port 3000 react-firebase-starter A boilerplate project for creating web apps with , and . React GraphQL Relay git clone https://github.com/kriasoft/react-firebase-starter.git project-name
cd project-name
npm setup
npm start

# starts on port 3000 electron-react-boilerplate A Foundation for Scalable Cross-Platform Apps. Uses , , , and . Electron React React Router Webpack React Fast Refresh git clone --depth 1 --branch main https://github.com/electron-react-boilerplate/electron-react-boilerplate.git project-name
cd project-name
npm install
npm start

# starts on port 1212 create-react-native-app Focused on being the fastest way to bootstrap a app that runs on iOS, Android, and web without worrying about the native platforms or bundlers required for developing and shipping apps. React Native npx create-react-native-app
# set the name to project-name in the wizard
cd project-name
npm run web

# starts on port 19006 create-next-app The easiest way to get started with . You can create a new app using the default Next.js template, or by using one of the official Next.js . Next.js examples npx create-next-app project-name
cd project-name
npm run dev

# starts on port 3000 gatsby.js Free and open-source framework based on that helps developers build blazing-fast websites and apps.  It combines the control and scalability of dynamically rendered sites with the speed of static-site generation. React npm install -g gatsby-cli # install gatsby cli

gatsby new
# set the name to project-name in the wizard
cd project-name
gatsby develop

# starts on port 8000 blitz A batteries-included framework that's inspired by , is built on and features a Zero-API data layer abstraction that eliminates the need for REST/GraphQL. Ruby on Rails Next.js npm install -g blitz --legacy-peer-deps # install blitz cli

blitz new project-name
cd project-name
blitz dev

# starts on port 3000 Hopefully, you will find some of these instructions useful, so you can save a lot of time on setting up the workspace and fully focus on the actual coding instead. Writing has always been my passion and it gives me pleasure to help and inspire people. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out! Connect me on , , and ! Twitter LinkedIn GitHub Visit my for more articles like this. Blog Also Published Here

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