The Necessary Tools
To get started with this book, you will need three basic tools: a browser, a text editor, and a way to run a JavaScript application.
There are countless tools and resources you can use for React development, with more being built all the time. For the purposes of this book, we recommend that you use the same software we use, so you can get the most benefit from the directions and screenshots.
This chapter walks you through installing and configuring the Google Chrome browser, the Visual Studio Code text editor, and Node.js. You will also learn about good documentation options and get a crash course in using the command line on Mac and Windows. In the next chapter, you will put all these resources to use as you begin your ...
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