Basic Project Creation: Angular vs React

Angular Project Creation

We typically create a new Angular project using CLI.

1. Prerequisites

Ensure Node.js and npm (Node Package Manager) are installed on your system.

2. Install Angular CLI

npm install -g @angular/cli

3. Create a New Angular Project

ng new my-app

4. During Project Creation, Angular CLI Will Ask Several Questions:

Which stylesheet format would you like to use?

• CSS
• Sass (SCSS)
• Sass (Indented)
• Less

Do you want to enable Server-Side Rendering (SSR) and Static Site Generation (SSG/Prerendering)?

5. Post-Creation Defaults

After creating the project

• npm install runs automatically, creating the node_modules folder.
• Git is automatically initialized (git init).

6. Run the Angular Project

cd my-app
ng serve

project will be run on port 4200 by default

Default Port: 4200 URL: http://localhost:4200

if we want to assign a different port we can use

ng serve — port <port-number>

ng serve — port 4500

🔔 Important Note (Angular 17+)

As of Angular v17, projects are standalone by default (using standalone components, not NgModules).

⚙️ Common Variations of ng new

You can customize project creation with various CLI flags:

. ng new my-app — routing this will add angular router setup and creates AppRoutingModule

. ng new my-app — standalone this will enables standalone components and no NgModules are generated

. ng new my-app — no-standalone this will enables NgModules and no standalone components are disabled

. ng new my-app — style=scss

. ng new my-app — style=sass

. ng new my-app — style=less

. ng new my-app — style=css this will set default stylesheet

. ng new my-app — skip-install this will avoid running npm install after project creation

. ng new my-app — skip-git this will avoid initializing git after project creation

. ng new my-app — directory=my-folder this will create the new project in a specified folder

React Project Creation

As of 2025, the most popular way to create a React project is using Vite

React with Vite

1. Prerequisites

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Ensure Node.js and npm are installed.

2. Create React Project Using Vite

npm create vite@latest my-app

3. During Setup, Vite Will Ask Several Questions:

Select a framework:

• Vanilla
• Vue
• React
• Preact
• Lit
• Svelte
• Solid
• Qwik
• Angular
• Marko
• Others

Select a variant:

• TypeScript
• TypeScript + SWC
• JavaScript
• JavaScript + SWC
• React Router v7
• TanStack Router
• RedwoodSDK
• RSC

4. Run The Project

cd my-app
npm install
npm run dev

using Vite the project will be run on port 5173 by default

Default Port: 5173 URL: http://localhost:5173

if we want to assign a different port we can use

npm run dev — — port= <port-number>

npm run dev — — port=3000

Old Way: React with Create React App (CRA)

1. Prerequisites

Ensure Node.js and npm are installed.

2. Create React Project

npx create-react-app my-app

no need to run npm install/create-react-app automatically runs npm install

3. Run the Project

cd my-app
npm start

using CRA the project will be run on port 3000 by default

Default Port: 3000 URL: http://localhost:3000

⚙️ CRA Optional Variants

. npx create-react-app my-app — template typescript this will enable typescript in react project