Set Up the Environment For Temperature Converter

Let’s begin by setting up our development environment and initializing a new React project.

Install Node.js: 

If you haven’t already, install Node.js from the official website. This also installs npm. Having Node.js (version 14 or above) is required to create and run React apps.

Create a New React App: 

Open your terminal/command prompt, navigate to the folder where you want to create the project, and run the following command:

npx create-react-app temp-converter

This uses the Create React App toolkit to set up a new React project named temp-converter (you can choose any name) with all the necessary configuration. Wait for the command to finish; it will create a new directory called temp-converter with the project files.

Navigate to Project Directory: 

Move into the project folder by running:

cd temp-converter

Start the Development Server: 

While in the project directory, start the React development server by running:

npm start

This will compile and launch the default React app on your local machine. Open http://localhost:3000 in your web browser, and you should see the default React welcome page. This confirms that our environment is set up correctly and the base app is running.