Ishaan Puniani

React + Vite: The ultimate guide to static application deployment

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React and Vite are a powerful combination for building fast, modern web applications. This guide covers everything you need to know about deploying static apps using React and Vite, offering step-by-step instructions and best practices to ensure optimal performance, scalability, and a seamless production-ready deployment process.

Why use Vite for React projects?

Vite is a fast and modern build tool optimized for development and production. Uses:

  • Lightning fast HMR (Hot Module Replacement) for a smooth developer experience.

  • Optimized production build with smaller packages and faster load times.

  • Native ES modules support for cleaner and more efficient builds.

Pairing with React allows developers to create dynamic and interactive user interfaces effortlessly.

FAB Builder: A Single Platform for Growth

Before we dive into the deployment process, it's worth noting how platforms like FAB Builder can complement your development workflow:

  • FAB Builder enables developers to build web and mobile applications using code generation platform.

  • Integrates with analytics tools to track user journeys.

  • Supports omnichannel communication for a better customer experience.

With FAB Builder's set of interconnected platform, such as FAB Studio and Page Pilot, you can create, analyze and deploy your applications without any problems.

Step-by-step Static Vite React Deployment Guide

1. Setting up React with Vite

If you don't already have a React project using Vite, let's create one:

# Create a new Vite project
npm create vite@latest my-react-app --template react

# Navigate to the project directory
cd my-react-app

# Install dependencies
npm install

Start the development server and verify the settings:

npm run dev

2. Configuring Vite for Production

Make sure your vite.config.js is ready for a production build. For static deployments, set the base option if hosting is in a subdirectory.

import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react';

export default defineConfig({
  plugins: [react()],
  base: '/your-repo-name/', // Modify this for GitHub pages or similar
});

3. Build your project

To create optimized static files for deployment, use:

npm run build

This will generate a dist folder with your application ready for production.

Deployment Options

Option 1: Deploy to GitHub Pages

Install the GitHub Pages plugin:

npm install gh-pages --save-dev

Update the package.json file to include:

 "scripts": {
     "predeploy": "npm run build",
     "deploy": "gh-pages -d dist"
   }

Application deployment:

npm run deploy

Option 2: Deploy to FAB Builder

FAB Builder supports real-time deployment and pre-built templates, making it an excellent choice for scaling projects.

1. Connect your app: FAB Builder integrates with various tools to ensure your app is fully equipped for business use.
2. Use AI to Optimize: With FAB Studio you can enhance your app with designs, templates and automation features based on artificial intelligence.
3. Hassle-Free Deployment: Deploy your static files directly to the FAB Builder hosting platform. Simply upload the contents of your dist folder.

Option 3: Deploy to other static hosts

Platforms like Netlify and Vercel provide easy deployment for static applications using drag and drop or CLI.

# Deployment to Vercel
npx vercel

# Deployment to Netlify
install netflix

Integrating FAB Builder features with your React app

Improvement with Analytics

Use FAB Builder's analytics to track and optimize user journeys:

import Analytics from "fab-analytics";

Analytics.init({
  apiKey: 'your-fab-api-key',
  userId: 'current-user-id',
});

Customization using the Pilot Page

Create custom user experiences:

import PagePilot from 'fab-page-pilot';

PagePilot.createTooltip({
  selector: '#cta-button',
  content: 'Click here to get started!',
});

Use Omnichannel Marketing

Enable seamless communication with users across platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook using the FAB Builder API.

Why choose FAB Builder?

FAB Builder combines:

  • Low code development.

  • Analytics driven by artificial intelligence.

  • Real-time update and scalability.

With seamless integration, platform like FAB Builder let you focus on creating innovative solutions while it takes care of deployment, scaling, and analytics.

Conclusion

Deploying a static React app with Vite is straightforward, and pairing it with platforms like FAB Builder ensures your project can scale and adapt to evolving business needs. Whether you're a startup or an enterprise, this combination provides a robust foundation for building, analyzing and interacting with users.

Ready to take your apps to the next level? Explore FAB Builder and unlock the potential of your static apps today!

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