react-native-base 
Everything you need when starting a new react native project!
Table of contents
- What's in the box
- Libraries
- Installation - Quick Start
- Installation - Manually
- What is it?
- Why use it?
- Should I use it?
What's in the box?
- React Navigation
- Tests (using Jest & Enzyme) - Coverage 100%
- Style Variables (for branding)
- Constant Variables (for endpoints, external urls etc.)
- A couple basic routes to get you started
Libraries
Installation - Quick Start
Make sure you have a fresh react-native project or initialize one and then cd into the project.
react-native init MyProject
cd MyProject/
To install react-native-base it is suggested that you use the installation script:
curl -o- -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/manosim/react-native-base/master/scripts/install.sh | bash
Installation - Manually
Create your project as usual.
react-native init MyProject
cd MyProject/
Then you will have to install the dependecies & the devDependencies.
# dependencies
npm install --save react-redux react-native-vector-icons redux
# devDependencies
npm install --save-dev enzyme react-dom react-addons-test-utils redux-logger
Then copy the files/directories from the list below into your project.
app/
index.js
Edit index.js and replace PROJECT_NAME with your app's name.
-AppRegistry.registerComponent('PROJECT_NAME', () => AppContainer);
+AppRegistry.registerComponent('MyProject', () => AppContainer);Finally run the link command to link react-native-vector-icons.
react-native link
That's all folks!
What is it?
React Native is amazing. Starting a new project react-native init MyProject also creates the iOS & Android projects which makes it harder(maybe impossible too?) to create a project template. The main idea is that you create your react-native project as usual and then you just copy this project's files (./app etc.), install the libraries and prepare your project for developement in no time.
Why use it?
Every time I am setting up a react-native project I have to follow pretty much the same procedure. Instead of having to copy & paste and edit files from previous projects, I made this project which aims to be a generic "template". If you are going to use react-navigation, redux and most of the libraries listed above, then react-native-base will save you lots of time.
Should I use it?
If you are familiar enough with React Native - YES. If you are not, it is still fine but note that this is not a boilerplate. You will also need some basic redux knowledge. If you don't plan to use redux, then all that's left is the implementation of the react-navigation with the tests.