krpeacock / vite-react-motoko

Starter project for Vite + React + TypeScript + Motoko

Vite + React + Motoko

Get started directly in your browser:

This project template gives you everything you need to build a Web3 application on the Internet Computer.

For an example of a real-world dapp built using this template, check out the source code for DFINITY's Developer Experience Feedback Board.

Create a New Project

Make sure that Node.js >= 16.x and dfx >= 0.12.x are installed on your system.

Run the following commands in a new, empty project directory:

npx degit krpeacock/vite-react-motoko # Download this starter project
dfx start --clean --background # Run dfx in the background
npm run setup # Install packages, deploy canisters, and generate type bindings

npm start # Start the development server

When ready, run dfx deploy to build and deploy your application.

Technology Stack

• Vite: high-performance tooling for front-end web development
• React: a component-based UI library
• TypeScript: JavaScript extended with syntax for types
• Sass: an extended syntax for CSS stylesheets
• Prettier: code formatting for a wide range of supported languages
• Motoko: a safe and simple programming language for the Internet Computer
• mo-dev: a live reload development server for Motoko
• MOPS: an on-chain community package manager for Motoko

Documentation

• Vite developer docs
• React quick start guide
• Internet Computer docs
• Motoko developer docs
• MOPS usage instructions
• dfx.json reference schema

Tips and Tricks

• Customize your project's code style by editing the .prettierrc file and then running npm run format.
• Reduce the latency of update calls by passing the --emulator flag to dfx start.
• Install a Motoko package by running npx ic-mops add <package-name>. Here is a list of available packages.
• Split your frontend and backend console output by running npm run frontend and npm run backend in separate terminals.