Use our step-by-step guide to get started with Expo in minutes, or check out our docs.
See how quickly you can turn your ideas into performant universal apps before installing a thing.
Get started with Node to use everything in the JS ecosystem, including Expo and React Native. We recommend using the latest Node version.
You will run this tool locally to package, serve, and publish your projects.npm install expo-cli --global
You will be asked to create an Expo account before proceeding.expo init myNewProjectcd myNewProjectexpo start
Open Expo Client on your device. Scan the QR code printed by expo start with Expo Client (Android) or Camera (iOS). You may have to wait a minute while your project bundles and loads for the first time.
Select your favorite editor, like Atom, VSCode, Sublime Text, Vim, or Emacs, open yourProject/App.js, and start building! We recommend following the tutorial.
You probably don’t want to start all of your projects completely from scratch, and the navigation guide is one of many to come from Expo that will hopefully give you a headstart on building your app.
A splash screen, also known as a launch screen, is the first screen that a user sees when opening your app, and it stays visible while the app is loading.
Expo makes it easy to get started writing apps, but Expo can also take your project all the way to production. Here’s an overview of the tools and services you might use along the way.