✅ React Project Setup: Step-by-Step Guide
1. Project Structure Banayein
Apne project ke root folder mein client aur server naam ke do alag folders banayein:
finservcart/
├── client/ ← React frontend
└── server/ ← Backend (Node.js, PHP, etc.)
2. React App Initialize Karein
Agar aap client folder ke andar React app banana chahte hain, toh pehle ensure karein ki client folder
khali ho ya usme koi conflicting files na ho. Phir terminal mein yeh commands chalayein:
cd C:\Users\Rakesh\Desktop\finservcart\client
npx create-react-app .
⚠️Agar client folder mein pehle se package.json, node_modules, src/, ya public/ jaise files/folders
hain, toh create-react-app error dega. Aise mein ya toh un files ko hata dein ya ek naya folder
banakar wahan React app initialize karein.
✅ Node.js Side (Server folder)
Run this inside your /server folder:
# Base dependencies
npm install express
3. Dependencies Install Karein
React app banne ke baad, client folder mein jaakar dependencies install karein:
cd client
npm install
4. React App Run Karein
Development server start karne ke liye:
npm start
Yeh aapke default browser mein http://localhost:3000 par app ko open karega.
GOAL STRUCTURE (React + Node.js + MySQL)
We will split the project into frontend (React) and backend (Node.js/Express), like this:
finservcart/
├── client/ # React frontend
│ ├── public/ # Static assets (img, icons, etc.)
│ └── src/
│ ├── components/ # Reusable UI
│ ├── pages/ # All pages (Admin, Agent, etc.)
│ ├── assets/ # Custom CSS/SCSS
│ ├── App.js
│ └── index.js
├── server/ # Node.js backend
│ ├── routes/ # API endpoints
│ ├── controllers/ # Business logic
│ ├── db.js # MySQL connection
│ ├── smtp/ # Email logic (from your smtp folder)
│ └── index.js # Express app
├── .env
├── .gitignore
└── README.md