- OS X - This guide assumes OS X which is needed for iOS development.
- Homebrew is the recommended way to install Watchman and Flow.
- Install Node.js 4.0 or newer.
- Install nvm with its setup instructions here. Then run
nvm install node && nvm alias default node
, which installs the latest version of Node.js and sets up your terminal so you can run it by typingnode
. With nvm you can install multiple versions of Node.js and easily switch between them. - New to npm?
brew install watchman
. We recommend installing watchman, otherwise you might hit a node file watching bug.brew install flow
, if you want to use flow.
We recommend periodically running brew update && brew upgrade
to keep your programs up-to-date.
Xcode 7.0 or higher is required. It can be installed from the App Store.
To write React Native apps for Android, you will need to install the Android SDK (and an Android emulator if you want to work on your app without having to use a physical device). See Android setup guide for instructions on how to set up your Android environment.
NOTE: There is experimental Windows and Linux support for Android development.
Install the React Native command line tools:
$ npm install -g react-native-cli
NOTE: If you see the error, EACCES: permission denied
, please run the command: sudo npm install -g react-native-cli
.
more info: https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/getting-started.html#content
clone repo
npm install
To run the iOS app:
$ cd AwesomeProject
- Open
ios/AwesomeProject.xcodeproj
and hit run in Xcode. - Open
index.ios.js
in your text editor of choice and edit some lines. - Hit ⌘-R in your iOS simulator to reload the app and see your change!
Note: If you are using an iOS device, see the Running on iOS Device page.
To run the Android app:
$ cd AwesomeProject
$ react-native run-android
- Open
index.android.js
in your text editor of choice and edit some lines. - Press the menu button (F2 by default, or ⌘-M in Genymotion) and select Reload JS to see your change!
- Run
adb logcat *:S ReactNative:V ReactNativeJS:V
in a terminal to see your app's logs
Note: If you are using an Android device, see the Running on Android Device page.