
We will choose the latter option, using React Native CLI with Native Development tools đ€. This is a good thread on StackOverflow if youâd like to know more. This could turn into a whole blog post about the pros and cons of Expo vs React Native. Requires setting up Xcode đ and Android Studio đ€. However, itâs not possible to include custom native modules which can cause a lot of problems.
No need to install Xcode or Android Studio.
Using the Expo CLI, which is recommended in the official guide as it builds the development environment for you. But, for the most part, it can be quite overwhelming, so here are my quick and easy steps to creating a Hello World app.ÄŻirstly, before we begin you should know there are two options to build apps with React Native: đÄisclaimer â ïž, there are some parts that the official documentation explains very well and I will point you there. There are a few things Iâve learned along the way, that Iâd like to share to help make your journey with React Native a little smoother. In this tutorial, I will walk through how to set up React Native and run your first app.