How to create a React application with pnpm instead of npm?

Say goodbye to npm and embrace pnpm: build your React app

Many developers are used to using npm to create React projects, but pnpm, as a faster package manager, can bring better performance. This article will explore how to use pnpm instead of npm to create and manage React projects.

It seems feasible to use pnpx create-react-app directly, but it does not guarantee that the final project uses pnpm for dependency management. create-react-app itself only supports npm and yarn.

Therefore, if you insist on using create-react-app , you can only use it to create a project first, then manually delete the generated node_modules directory and package-lock.json file, then execute pnpm install to install the dependencies, and then use pnpm to manage the project. This method is cumbersome and may have problems.

A more recommended approach is to abandon create-react-app and use more modern tools such as Vite. Vite natively supports pnpm, which can provide a smoother development experience and easier dependency management to avoid compatibility issues. Choose Vite and you will get better development efficiency and a more stable project structure.

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