Which host is best for a React app?
Vercel is the easiest default for React apps, with automatic builds on every push, SSL, custom domains, and serverless functions. Netlify is a strong alternative, and Firebase Hosting is natural if you already use Firebase.
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Run npm run build to create the production bundle, then deploy the build folder to a host like Vercel, Netlify, or Firebase Hosting. Set environment variables in the host's dashboard, and configure SPA routing so deep links work.
It creates an optimized, minified production bundle in a build or dist folder. This is what you deploy, not your source files. The build is smaller and faster than the development bundle.
In the hosting platform's dashboard, in a settings page for environment variables. Never commit secrets to your repo. Each platform, Vercel, Netlify, Firebase, has a way to set these for production.
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