create-new-app

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A CLI tool to scaffold React applications with optional Express and MongoDB integration. Version 7.5.0 (latest) provides a guided process or manual flags to generate a full-stack React project including Webpack dev server, React Fast Refresh, and a SCSS utility library (Sassyons). Unlike Create React App, it offers first-class support for Express backends and MongoDB, with proxy setup for API calls. Release cadence is irregular; last release was in April 2021. Key differentiator: opinionated full-stack scaffold without ejecting, using comments and links for customization.

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create-new-app

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

createNewApp

✓ npm install -g create-new-app

✗ npm install --save-dev create-new-app

Install globally, not as a dev dependency. Use via CLI command 'create-new-app' or 'cna'.

default export

✓ const createNewApp = require('create-new-app')

✗ import createNewApp from 'create-new-app'

The package is a CLI tool, not a library. There is no programmatic API; it is invoked from the command line. No ESM export exists.

CLI command

✓ create-new-app my-app

✗ npx create-new-app my-app

While npx also works, the recommended installation is global, then run 'create-new-app' directly. 'cna' is a shorthand alias.

Shows global installation, then creating a new app using the guided process or with CLI flags, and starting the dev server.

# Install globally npm install -g create-new-app # Create a new app with guided process create-new-app # Or with name and options create-new-app my-app --react-router --express --mongodb # Start development server cd my-app npm start

Debug

Known issues

deprecatedcreate-new-app has not been updated since April 2021. The generated Webpack config may be outdated for latest React or Webpack versions.

fix

Consider using Vite or Create React App for newer React projects. Or manually upgrade dependencies after scaffolding.

affects: <=7.5.0

breakingNode.js engines requirement: >=10.13.0. Using an older Node version will break installation.

fix

Upgrade Node.js to version 10.13.0 or higher.

affects: <10.13.0

gotchaThe generated app uses Webpack dev server on port 8080 by default. Ensure port is free or configure via --port option.

fix

Use create-new-app my-app --port 3000 to change the port.

affects: all

deprecatedReact Fast Refresh was experimental at the time of last release; may have compatibility issues with newer React versions.

fix

Manually update React and related packages after scaffolding, or check for breaking changes in React Refresh.

affects: <=7.5.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

command not found: create-new-app

Not installed globally or npm global bin not in PATH

fix

Run 'npm install -g create-new-app' and ensure npm global bin directory is in your PATH (e.g., export PATH="$(npm bin -g):$PATH")

EPERM: operation not permitted, symlink ...

Insufficient permissions to install global package on Unix/macOS

fix

Run 'sudo npm install -g create-new-app' or configure npm prefix to a directory you own

Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'react'

Generated project dependencies not installed

fix

Run 'npm install' inside the generated project folder before starting the dev server

Error: Cannot find module 'webpack'

Running 'npm start' before installing dependencies

fix

Ensure you run 'npm install' in the project directory first

Upgrade

Version history

7.5.0latest on npm

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Dependencies

reactoptionalPeer dependency for generated React application

react-domoptionalPeer dependency for generated React application

expressoptionalOptional integration for Express server

mongodboptionalOptional integration for MongoDB

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/qodesmith/create-new-app ↗

packagecreate-new-app ↗

homepagehttps://github.com/qodesmith/create-new-app ↗