Let's explore the created project

Finally, we should take a little time to see what precisely gets created and thrown into your project.

Create React App will start off by generating a README for your project called README.md. This is a markdown-formatted file that tells other people how to use your project effectively (or, if you're like me, it reminds you a few months down the line how to use all of the tools and tricks you've implemented in the project down the line).

You will also get a favicon, which is that little icon that shows up next to your website path in the address bar, and is used for any bookmarks to your application down the line. Next, we have the public or index.html file, which is the primary workhorse that includes all ...

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