trco/koa-react

Koa & React

Koa & React

Koa backend & React frontend

Run

Run docker and visit http://localhost:3000:

$ docker-compose up

How to build it from scratch?

1. Create project folder:

   $ mkdir koa-react
   $ cd koa-react
   

2. Install koa-generator:

   $ npm install koa-generator -g
   

3. Create Koa backend app, install dependencies:

   $ koa2 back
   $ cd back
   $ npm install
   

4. Change default port from 3000 to 8000 in bin/www.

5. Create React frontend app in project folder, install dependencies:

   $ npx create-react-app front
   $ cd front
   $ npm install
   

6. Add "proxy": "http://back:8000" to the package.json in frontend app.

7. Create separate Dockerfile in back and front apps and docker-compose.yml in project folder.