Use VSCode IDE

Setting up Integrated Development Environment

  1. Open the VSCode IDE.
  2. Click Open folder...
  3. Browse to the TravelBuddy package you downloaded and click Open.
  4. Along your menu bar, select View, then select Terminal[^`] to launch a terminal at the bottom of the IDE.
  5. Your development environment should look like this IDE Ready

Install Project Dependencies

  1. In the newly launched terminal, install project dependencies with the command ‘npm install’
npm install

npm install

When installing project dependencies for the first time, the process should take 3-5 mins.

Deploy Project Locally

  1. After the project dependencies are installed, deploy the project locally with the command ‘npm start’
npm start

npm start

  1. Access the TravelBuddy application in a browser by the following http://localhost:3000/ App Deployed

You must install the project dependencies before deploying the project or the launch will fail.

You could also access the TravelBuddy application in a browser by following http://localhost:3000/

Note the following:

  • The app will automatically reload if you make changes to the code. You will see the build errors and lint warnings in the console.