From a3b4de18471e8d00ef6959f00c5601cf2394cb3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mirza Joldic Date: Fri, 26 May 2017 07:33:02 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md for `now` deployments (#2372) Simplified steps for deploying app to `now` as a static site. No need to `serve` script in `package.json` file. As of May 15, 2017, all static deployments on `now` are free and unlimited. --- packages/react-scripts/template/README.md | 16 ++++++---------- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/packages/react-scripts/template/README.md b/packages/react-scripts/template/README.md index dd7a48299..a04686c9c 100644 --- a/packages/react-scripts/template/README.md +++ b/packages/react-scripts/template/README.md @@ -1774,27 +1774,23 @@ When you build the project, Create React App will place the `public` folder cont ### Now -[now](https://zeit.co/now) offers a zero-configuration single-command deployment. +[now](https://zeit.co/now) offers a zero-configuration single-command deployment. You can use `now` to deploy your app for free. 1. Install the `now` command-line tool either via the recommended [desktop tool](https://zeit.co/download) or via node with `npm install -g now`. -2. Install `serve` by running `npm install --save serve`. +2. Build your app by running `npm run build`. -3. Add this line to `scripts` in `package.json`: +3. Move into the build directory by running `cd build`. - ``` - "now-start": "serve -s build/", - ``` - -4. Run `now` from your project directory. You will see a **now.sh** URL in your output like this: +4. Run `now --name your-project-name` from within the build directory. You will see a **now.sh** URL in your output like this: ``` - > Ready! https://your-project-dirname-tpspyhtdtk.now.sh (copied to clipboard) + > Ready! https://your-project-name-tpspyhtdtk.now.sh (copied to clipboard) ``` Paste that URL into your browser when the build is complete, and you will see your deployed app. -Details are available in [this article.](https://zeit.co/blog/now-static) +Details are available in [this article.](https://zeit.co/blog/unlimited-static) ### S3 and CloudFront