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Integrating React with Backend Frameworks: For example, Node.js or Django.
Integrating React with backend frameworks like Node.js or Django involves connecting the frontend (React) with the backend to create a full-stack application. React handles the user interface, while the backend (Node.js or Django) manages data, user authentication, business logic, and other server-side functions. Below is an overview of how to integrate React with each of these backend frameworks:
1. React with Node.js (Express)
Node.js is a JavaScript runtime that enables you to run JavaScript code server-side, and Express.js is a web framework for Node.js used to build RESTful APIs.
Steps to Integrate React with Node.js:
Set Up the React Frontend:
- Create a React app using
create-react-app
or any other preferred setup. - React is primarily responsible for handling the user interface, using components to render and update the view based on user interactions.
- You can use state management libraries like Redux or React’s built-in context API to manage the…