How should I build a Netflix clone in React?
In order: setup and routing, Firebase auth, the browse page with movie carousels, search, the movie detail modal, GPT-powered search, responsive UI with Tailwind, and deployment. Each step builds on the last into a full, deployed app.
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Setup and routing. Set up the project, install React Router, and define the routes for login, browse, and detail pages. Getting navigation working first gives the app its skeleton before you add features.
After the browse page, regular search, and the detail modal work. GPT search is an advanced feature that builds on the existing search and API infrastructure, so add it once the core browsing experience is complete.
To Vercel, Netlify, or Firebase Hosting. Each is straightforward for React apps. Set environment variables for production, then test the deployed app end to end to make sure it works outside the local environment.
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