For a long time Webpack was one of the biggest barriers-to-entry for someone wanting to learn React. There's a lot of boilerplate configuration that can be confusing, especially if you're new to React.
I think the Parcel bundler is a great fit for this use case: it requires zero configuration and installs with a minimal footprint. In this post I’ll show you how to set it up.
Where Parcel really shines is that it requires zero configuration to get up and running, where other bundlers often require writing a ton code just to get started.
The following article is a short guide on how to setup Parcel with React. Parcel is a bundler that got popular because of its zero-configuration setup for JavaScript applications.
Parcel is a zero-configuration build tool that still gives you full control over the build setup. This is a recipe for how to create a React app with Parcel.