Setup Env. variables in Env. settings(For Windows)

• Variable:

ANDROID_HOME

• Value:

C:\Users\prant\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk

Setup Env. variables in Env. settings(For Linux)

• Open .bashrc file in text editor, present in home dir. & paste the following(change the username) and save it:

export ANDROID_HOME=/home/prantikg96/Android/Sdk
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/emulator
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/tools
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/tools/bin
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools

• Open a terminal there & write the following to source it:

source ~/.bashrc

• Verify the environment variables:

echo $ANDROID_HOME
echo $PATH

• Initialize Project (Deprecated as of 16-08-2024): npx react-native@latest init ReactNativeApp01

• Initialize Project (from 16-08-2024 onwards)

npx @react-native-community/cli@latest init ReactNativeApp01

• Create local.properties under android folder & create sdk directory

• For Windows

sdk.dir=C:\\Users\\prant\\AppData\\Local\\Android\\Sdk

• For Linux

sdk.dir=/home/prantikg96/Android/Sdk

• Open .gitIgnore and paste it

android/local.properties

• Run on device or emulator (For Windows)

npx react-native run-android

• Run on device or emulator (For Linux)

npx react-native run-android && npx react-native start