Getting Started with React Development

What is React?

React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces, particularly web applications. It was created by Facebook and is now maintained by Facebook and the community.

Key Features

Component-based architecture
Virtual DOM for better performance
One-way data flow
JSX syntax

Setting Up Your First React App

To get started with React, you can use Create React App, which sets up a new React project with all the necessary configurations.

npx create-react-app my-app
cd my-app
npm start

Creating Your First Component

Components are the building blocks of React applications. Here's a simple example:

function Welcome(props) {
  return <h1>Hello, {props.name}</h1>;
}

Next Steps

Now that you understand the basics, explore React hooks, state management, and routing to build more complex applications.