For step by step instructions on use and installation, see Easily set up a single page .NET Core application with Webpack and React in Visual Studio 2015.
This was put together using instructions from tjementum in the discussion kriasoft#15, combined with a couple of additional bugfixes/tweaks.
Of course, full credit to the original creators at aspnet-starter-kit. Also see for more information.
I just wanted to bring this to more of the world :D