Full-Stack React Projects - Second Edition

Initializing package.json and installing Node.js modules

We will begin by using Yarn to install all the required modules. It is a best practice to add a package.json file in every project folder to maintain, document, and share the Node.js modules being used in the MERN application. The package.json file will contain meta-information about the application, as well as list the module dependencies.

Perform the steps outlined in the following points to generate a package.json file, modify it, and use it to install the modules:

• yarn init: From the command line, enter your project folder and run yarn init. You will be asked a series of questions to gather meta-information about your project, such as name, license, and author. Then, a package.json ...