There are various methods and platforms to host a React application. Here’s a general outline on how to do it with Git and GitHub pages, which is a popular choice:
Step 1: Create a React App
You can create a React app using the create-react-app command:
```
npx create-react-app my-app
cd my-app
```
Step 2: Install GitHub Pages Package as a Dev-Dependency
You have to add the gh-pages package to the “devDependencies” of the app.
```
npm install gh-pages —save-dev
```
Step 3: Deploy Script in package.json
In your `package.json`, you need to add the following “homepage” field:
```
“homepage”: “http://
```
Replace `
Then, add the deploy and predeploy commands in the “scripts” field:
```
“scripts”: {
“start”: “react-scripts start”,
“predeploy”: “npm run build”,
“deploy”: “gh-pages -d build”,
“build”: “react-scripts build“
}
```
Step 4: Create a GitHub Repository
Create a new repository on GitHub. Make sure your repository name appears exactly the same as the project name.
Step 5: Initialize and Connect to GitHub repository
Connect your project to the repository on GitHub using the following commands in the command prompt:
```
git init
git remote add origin
```
Step 6: Deploy the App to GitHub Pages
Now, deploy the app to GitHub Pages by running the following command:
```
npm run deploy
```
That’s it! Your app will be deployed to GitHub Pages.
You can see the result on “github-username.github.io/github-repo”.
Please note that the above procedure is a general guideline and might vary slightly based on the specific requirements or the structure of your application.
Other deployment alternatives include using hosting platforms such as Heroku, Netlify, Firebase etc.