create-react-app build deploy on LAMP/XAMPP/WAMP

Question

How to deploy the build on Apache WAMP/XAMPP server?

I have an app created with create-react-app and I have two pages on this applicati

Answer 1

Create a folder in htdocs (xampp) named react.

add "homepage": "./", (for relative path) or "homepage": "http://localhost/react/", (absolute path) in package.json file.

And on App.js file

<BrowserRouter basename='/react'>
  <Switch>
    <Route exact path="/">
      Hello
    </Route>
    <Route path="*" render={() => "404 Not found!"} />
  </Switch>
</BrowserRouter>

After configuring package.json and App.js run build command

npm run build

Then copy all files from build folder to react folder in htdocs.

And also create an .htaccess in react folder in htdocs.

Options -MultiViews
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteRule ^ index.html [QSA,L]

If your sub folder name is different then replace /react with your folder name.

Example - rename /react from

"homepage": "http://localhost/react/"  
<BrowserRouter basename='/react'>

to

"homepage": "http://localhost/your_folder_name/"
<BrowserRouter basename='/your_folder_name'>

Answer 2

By default, your react project is built to be deployed directly into your server 'www' (root) folder. Hence you may copy the contents of your project 'build' folder to the WAMP 'www' folder and then go to http://localhost/ in your browser. Your project will be displayed.

Alternatively, you may want to use a WAMP root subfolder, e.g. 'www/react/'. In this case add to your package.json file a homepage key:

"homepage": "http://localhost/react/",

Then build your project again:

npm run build

Finally, copy the contents of your project 'build' folder to 'www/react/'. To display your project visit http://localhost/react/

You may get more information in How to deploy a React App on Apache web server

Answer 3

Set the basename attribute on the .

<Router basename={'/directory-name'}>
    <Route path='/' component={Home} />
</Router>

directory-name is the folder name under your xampp htdocs folder

Answer 4

You need to configure homepage for your build.