Why we have to install NodeJS for ReactJS

I'm a beginner in ReactJS also for NodeJS. I would love to know why we have to install NodeJS run ReactJS application as ReactJS is client-side scripting.

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Indeed you need npm for package management in React. And npm generally requires NodeJs. If you can find a way to install it on its own, you would not explicitly need NodeJs.

– vahdet
Nov 14 '18 at 8:15

Related stackoverflow.com/questions/26398537/… .

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I'm a beginner in ReactJS also for NodeJS. I would love to know why we have to install NodeJS run ReactJS application as ReactJS is client-side scripting.

edited Nov 14 '18 at 8:32

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Indeed you need npm for package management in React. And npm generally requires NodeJs. If you can find a way to install it on its own, you would not explicitly need NodeJs.

– vahdet
Nov 14 '18 at 8:15

Related stackoverflow.com/questions/26398537/… .

– kabanus
Nov 14 '18 at 8:15

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I'm a beginner in ReactJS also for NodeJS. I would love to know why we have to install NodeJS run ReactJS application as ReactJS is client-side scripting.

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I'm a beginner in ReactJS also for NodeJS. I would love to know why we have to install NodeJS run ReactJS application as ReactJS is client-side scripting.

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asked Nov 14 '18 at 8:13

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edited Nov 14 '18 at 8:32

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asked Nov 14 '18 at 8:13

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edited Nov 14 '18 at 8:32

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edited Nov 14 '18 at 8:32

Nguyễn Thanh Tú

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edited Nov 14 '18 at 8:32

Nguyễn Thanh Tú

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asked Nov 14 '18 at 8:13

yudi

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asked Nov 14 '18 at 8:13

yudi

113

asked Nov 14 '18 at 8:13

yudi

113

1

Indeed you need npm for package management in React. And npm generally requires NodeJs. If you can find a way to install it on its own, you would not explicitly need NodeJs.

– vahdet
Nov 14 '18 at 8:15

Related stackoverflow.com/questions/26398537/… .

– kabanus
Nov 14 '18 at 8:15

add a comment |

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Indeed you need npm for package management in React. And npm generally requires NodeJs. If you can find a way to install it on its own, you would not explicitly need NodeJs.

– vahdet
Nov 14 '18 at 8:15

Related stackoverflow.com/questions/26398537/… .

– kabanus
Nov 14 '18 at 8:15

Indeed you need npm for package management in React. And npm generally requires NodeJs. If you can find a way to install it on its own, you would not explicitly need NodeJs.

– vahdet
Nov 14 '18 at 8:15

Related stackoverflow.com/questions/26398537/… .

– kabanus
Nov 14 '18 at 8:15

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The other answer is incorrect.
You don't NEED Node.js, in fact you could create a project without running a single npm command. Just follow this guide.

The main reason, as pointed out in the article, is:

Easy package management. This means you can upgrade the package easily later on

JSX is the templating language that makes it way easier to write components: <h1>Hello Word</h1> reads so much better than React.createElement('h1', null, 'Hello World')

Managing module imports, as opposed to having global variables around everywhere, it's great to have encapsulation and import modules as needed.

Build step and workflow. For a modern project, you will need tools to minify your code, cache busting, transpiling (writing pure javascript for old browser is a pain and you really shouldn't do it manually), the list goes on and on.

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Okay, it's not technically mandatory, but why shouldn't you use a package manager to manage dependencies? It totally makes no sense

– m__
Nov 14 '18 at 9:18

I'm heavily reliant on node, but I can see how small projects could benefit from using just a few lines of script tag to pull libraries from CDN as opposed to a full on project

– Jonny Lin
Nov 14 '18 at 19:04

Even in small applications dependencies are hardly less than a couple, using a standard to define and manage them universally can always be convenient for many reasons. But of course this can be only an opinion, and of course you can also simply link them from a CDN

– m__
Nov 14 '18 at 19:36

@JonnyLin, thank you so much for explanation on query. marking it as accepted answer. Hope to see you next time.

– yudi
Nov 18 '18 at 6:47

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Because almost all the JavaScript libraries/frameworks are using the Node Package Manager (NPM), that makes much more convenient to manage JavaScript dependencies in general, both client-side and server-side.

Edit: It's not really technically necessary, but using a package manager is the best practice for managing dependencies and sub-dependencies.

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The other answer is incorrect.
You don't NEED Node.js, in fact you could create a project without running a single npm command. Just follow this guide.

The main reason, as pointed out in the article, is:

Easy package management. This means you can upgrade the package easily later on

JSX is the templating language that makes it way easier to write components: <h1>Hello Word</h1> reads so much better than React.createElement('h1', null, 'Hello World')

Managing module imports, as opposed to having global variables around everywhere, it's great to have encapsulation and import modules as needed.

Build step and workflow. For a modern project, you will need tools to minify your code, cache busting, transpiling (writing pure javascript for old browser is a pain and you really shouldn't do it manually), the list goes on and on.

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Okay, it's not technically mandatory, but why shouldn't you use a package manager to manage dependencies? It totally makes no sense

– m__
Nov 14 '18 at 9:18

I'm heavily reliant on node, but I can see how small projects could benefit from using just a few lines of script tag to pull libraries from CDN as opposed to a full on project

– Jonny Lin
Nov 14 '18 at 19:04

Even in small applications dependencies are hardly less than a couple, using a standard to define and manage them universally can always be convenient for many reasons. But of course this can be only an opinion, and of course you can also simply link them from a CDN

– m__
Nov 14 '18 at 19:36

@JonnyLin, thank you so much for explanation on query. marking it as accepted answer. Hope to see you next time.

– yudi
Nov 18 '18 at 6:47

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The other answer is incorrect.
You don't NEED Node.js, in fact you could create a project without running a single npm command. Just follow this guide.

The main reason, as pointed out in the article, is:

Easy package management. This means you can upgrade the package easily later on

JSX is the templating language that makes it way easier to write components: <h1>Hello Word</h1> reads so much better than React.createElement('h1', null, 'Hello World')

Managing module imports, as opposed to having global variables around everywhere, it's great to have encapsulation and import modules as needed.

Build step and workflow. For a modern project, you will need tools to minify your code, cache busting, transpiling (writing pure javascript for old browser is a pain and you really shouldn't do it manually), the list goes on and on.

edited Nov 14 '18 at 10:01

t3__rry

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answered Nov 14 '18 at 8:24

Jonny Lin

600210

Okay, it's not technically mandatory, but why shouldn't you use a package manager to manage dependencies? It totally makes no sense

– m__
Nov 14 '18 at 9:18

I'm heavily reliant on node, but I can see how small projects could benefit from using just a few lines of script tag to pull libraries from CDN as opposed to a full on project

– Jonny Lin
Nov 14 '18 at 19:04

Even in small applications dependencies are hardly less than a couple, using a standard to define and manage them universally can always be convenient for many reasons. But of course this can be only an opinion, and of course you can also simply link them from a CDN

– m__
Nov 14 '18 at 19:36

@JonnyLin, thank you so much for explanation on query. marking it as accepted answer. Hope to see you next time.

– yudi
Nov 18 '18 at 6:47

add a comment |

The other answer is incorrect.
You don't NEED Node.js, in fact you could create a project without running a single npm command. Just follow this guide.

The main reason, as pointed out in the article, is:

Easy package management. This means you can upgrade the package easily later on

JSX is the templating language that makes it way easier to write components: <h1>Hello Word</h1> reads so much better than React.createElement('h1', null, 'Hello World')

Managing module imports, as opposed to having global variables around everywhere, it's great to have encapsulation and import modules as needed.

Build step and workflow. For a modern project, you will need tools to minify your code, cache busting, transpiling (writing pure javascript for old browser is a pain and you really shouldn't do it manually), the list goes on and on.

edited Nov 14 '18 at 10:01

t3__rry

1,82711126

answered Nov 14 '18 at 8:24

Jonny Lin

600210

The other answer is incorrect.
You don't NEED Node.js, in fact you could create a project without running a single npm command. Just follow this guide.

The main reason, as pointed out in the article, is:

Easy package management. This means you can upgrade the package easily later on

JSX is the templating language that makes it way easier to write components: <h1>Hello Word</h1> reads so much better than React.createElement('h1', null, 'Hello World')

Managing module imports, as opposed to having global variables around everywhere, it's great to have encapsulation and import modules as needed.

Build step and workflow. For a modern project, you will need tools to minify your code, cache busting, transpiling (writing pure javascript for old browser is a pain and you really shouldn't do it manually), the list goes on and on.

edited Nov 14 '18 at 10:01

t3__rry

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answered Nov 14 '18 at 8:24

Jonny Lin

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edited Nov 14 '18 at 10:01

t3__rry

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edited Nov 14 '18 at 10:01

t3__rry

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edited Nov 14 '18 at 10:01

t3__rry

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answered Nov 14 '18 at 8:24

Jonny Lin

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answered Nov 14 '18 at 8:24

Jonny Lin

600210

answered Nov 14 '18 at 8:24

Jonny Lin

600210

Okay, it's not technically mandatory, but why shouldn't you use a package manager to manage dependencies? It totally makes no sense

– m__
Nov 14 '18 at 9:18

I'm heavily reliant on node, but I can see how small projects could benefit from using just a few lines of script tag to pull libraries from CDN as opposed to a full on project

– Jonny Lin
Nov 14 '18 at 19:04

Even in small applications dependencies are hardly less than a couple, using a standard to define and manage them universally can always be convenient for many reasons. But of course this can be only an opinion, and of course you can also simply link them from a CDN

– m__
Nov 14 '18 at 19:36

@JonnyLin, thank you so much for explanation on query. marking it as accepted answer. Hope to see you next time.

– yudi
Nov 18 '18 at 6:47

add a comment |

Okay, it's not technically mandatory, but why shouldn't you use a package manager to manage dependencies? It totally makes no sense

– m__
Nov 14 '18 at 9:18

I'm heavily reliant on node, but I can see how small projects could benefit from using just a few lines of script tag to pull libraries from CDN as opposed to a full on project

– Jonny Lin
Nov 14 '18 at 19:04

Even in small applications dependencies are hardly less than a couple, using a standard to define and manage them universally can always be convenient for many reasons. But of course this can be only an opinion, and of course you can also simply link them from a CDN

– m__
Nov 14 '18 at 19:36

@JonnyLin, thank you so much for explanation on query. marking it as accepted answer. Hope to see you next time.

– yudi
Nov 18 '18 at 6:47

Okay, it's not technically mandatory, but why shouldn't you use a package manager to manage dependencies? It totally makes no sense

– m__
Nov 14 '18 at 9:18

I'm heavily reliant on node, but I can see how small projects could benefit from using just a few lines of script tag to pull libraries from CDN as opposed to a full on project

– Jonny Lin
Nov 14 '18 at 19:04

Even in small applications dependencies are hardly less than a couple, using a standard to define and manage them universally can always be convenient for many reasons. But of course this can be only an opinion, and of course you can also simply link them from a CDN

– m__
Nov 14 '18 at 19:36

@JonnyLin, thank you so much for explanation on query. marking it as accepted answer. Hope to see you next time.

– yudi
Nov 18 '18 at 6:47

add a comment |

Edit: It's not really technically necessary, but using a package manager is the best practice for managing dependencies and sub-dependencies.

edited Nov 14 '18 at 9:25

answered Nov 14 '18 at 8:14

m__

598315

add a comment |

Edit: It's not really technically necessary, but using a package manager is the best practice for managing dependencies and sub-dependencies.

edited Nov 14 '18 at 9:25

answered Nov 14 '18 at 8:14

m__

598315

add a comment |

Edit: It's not really technically necessary, but using a package manager is the best practice for managing dependencies and sub-dependencies.

edited Nov 14 '18 at 9:25

answered Nov 14 '18 at 8:14

m__

598315

Edit: It's not really technically necessary, but using a package manager is the best practice for managing dependencies and sub-dependencies.

edited Nov 14 '18 at 9:25

answered Nov 14 '18 at 8:14

m__

598315

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answered Nov 14 '18 at 8:14

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answered Nov 14 '18 at 8:14

m__

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