react-native-cli is a command line tool for initializing React Native projects.
Install it as a global module:
yarn global add react-native-cliIt will create a global react-native binary (even though the package name is react-native-cli).
To create a new React Native Project called "AwesomeProject" you can run:
react-native init AwesomeProjectIt will install react-native, react, jest and a bunch of other necessary packages from the default template.
After it's finished, your AwesomeProject should be ready to use. From this point, you should use your local react-native binary to run the proper React Native CLI:
yarn react-native link native-depUse a custom template.
Example: this will install init your AwesomeProject using template called react-native-template-samplename from npm:
react-native init AwesomeProject --template samplenameYou can also pass remote git address and local filepath as a --template parameter.
Use a custom version. By default react-native init will use the latest stable.
Example: this will install init your AwesomeProject using version 0.57.0:
react-native init AwesomeProject --version 0.57.0You can also install a specific tag, like next, using:
react-native init AwesomeProject --version react-native@nextWe understand this is counter-intuitive to have two packages for interacting with React Native and it makes the first experience with the framework a bit confusing.
That's why, as a part of Lean Core initiative, there's an ongoing effort to remove this module so we can use just react-native as the only package necessary to install and run React Native commands.