What is React.js?

Get a fast paced introduction to React.js, JSX, and how to setup a react project using Vite. This video takes a big picture look at what react is and why you would want to use React when making web apps.

This is video #1 in my react series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0X6fGhFFNTe_vJIlAQQo0IEgPgk9er3g

• #2 Creating Components in React https://youtu.be/PbkwqVZsUgs

Chapters:

• 0:00​ Intro
• 0:59 Vanilla JS
• 4:01 Using React.js
• 8:12 JSX
• 9:18 React Toolchains
• 10:48 Using Vite to Create a React App
• 15:01 importing npm modules
• 16:39 Building a vite app
• 17:51 Summary