Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Creating a Basic React application

The video tutorial provides a comprehensive guide on setting up and using GitHub Pages to host a React application. It begins with an introduction to GitHub Pages and the creation of a repository. The tutorial then covers the installation of Node.js and NPM, followed by the creation and local testing of a React project. Finally, it explains how to publish the React application to GitHub Pages, including building and optimizing the app for hosting.

What is the main reason for using a root URL in GitHub Pages?

• To create a single repository with a specific name

• To allow multiple repositories to be hosted

• To enable private repositories

• To use a custom domain

Which of the following companies is known to use React for their front-end development?

• Amazon

• Google

• Facebook

• Microsoft

What is the purpose of installing Node.js and NPM before creating a React application?

• To use NPX for creating React apps

• To compile Java code

• To run Python scripts

• To manage databases

Which command is used to start a React application locally?

• npm run build

• npm start

• npm install

• npm test

What is the purpose of the 'npm run build' command in a React project?

• To initialize a new project

• To create an optimized production build

• To install dependencies

• To start the development server

Why is it not ideal to manually copy build files to another repository for hosting on GitHub Pages?

• It is a time-consuming process

• It does not support static websites

• It requires a paid GitHub account

• It only works with private repositories

What additional NPM package is suggested for easier hosting of React apps on GitHub Pages?

• React Router

• Webpack

• Express

• GitHub Pages