You now know how to:

• Build UI with React
• Manage global state with Redux Toolkit
• Fetch real data with createAsyncThunk or Redux-Saga
• Debug with Redux DevTools
• Persist user state for a better experience

Now it’s time to share your work with the world! 🌍 In this lesson, we’ll learn how to deploy your React application so anyone can access it online.

🏗 Step 1 — Build the App for Production

Before deployment, we need to generate an optimized version of your app.

From your project folder, run:

npm run build

This creates a dist (Vite) or build (CRA) folder containing:

• Minified JavaScript & CSS files
• Optimized images
• A ready-to-deploy production app

Why Do We Need This Step?

Because development mode:

• Includes debugging tools
• Runs with slower builds
• Is not optimized for users

The production build: ✅ Loads faster ✅ Consumes less bandwidth ✅ Runs efficiently on any browser

☁️ Step 2 — Choose a Hosting Platform

We’ll focus on Netlify and Vercel, two popular platforms that are:

• Free
• Fast to deploy
• Automatic HTTPS
• GitHub integration supported

Pick one:

Both are excellent, so use whichever feels more convenient.

🌐 Deploying to Netlify (Option 1)

Method A — Drag-and-Drop (Easiest)

1. Run:

   npm run build

2. Go to https://app.netlify.com/drop

3. Drag your dist or build folder into the window

🎉 Your app is instantly live.

Method B — Deploy with GitHub

1. Push code to GitHub

2. Go to https://app.netlify.com/

3. New Site → Import from Git Repository

4. Select your repo

5. Build command:

   npm run build

6. Publish directory:

   • dist (for Vite)
   • build (for CRA)

✅ Netlify auto-builds every time you push updates.

🚀 Deploying to Vercel (Option 2)

1. Install CLI (optional but useful):

   npm install -g vercel

2. Run:

   vercel

3. Follow the prompts → your app goes live.

Or:

1. Visit https://vercel.com/import
2. Import your GitHub repo
3. Deploy

✅ Vercel also auto-builds on every push.

🎉 Your Project Is Now Live!

Share your link with:

• Friends or colleagues
• Resume or portfolio
• Social media or dev community networks

This is a major milestone — you now have a real production app online.

🔑 Deployment Tips

🎯 Summary

You just learned how to:

This is a huge milestone. Deploying your app makes your learning real.