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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions docs/_getting-started-linux-android.md
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<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -147,7 +145,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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Expand Up@@ -141,9 +141,7 @@ Click "Next" then "Finish" to create your AVD. At this point you should be able

<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -162,7 +160,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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Expand Up@@ -104,9 +104,7 @@ You might also want to ensure that all "shell script build phase" of your Xcode

### Step 1: Start Metro

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -125,7 +123,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Swift or Objective-C, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

### Step 2: Start your application

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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions docs/_getting-started-windows-android.md
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Expand Up@@ -157,9 +157,7 @@ Click "Next" then "Finish" to create your AVD. At this point you should be able

<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -178,7 +176,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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[docs] Update/simplify info around Metro for env setup by huntie · Pull Request #3673 · react/react-native-website · GitHub
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Expand Up@@ -126,9 +126,7 @@ Click "Next" then "Finish" to create your AVD. At this point you should be able

<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -147,7 +145,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions docs/_getting-started-macos-android.md
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Expand Up@@ -141,9 +141,7 @@ Click "Next" then "Finish" to create your AVD. At this point you should be able

<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -162,7 +160,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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Expand Up@@ -104,9 +104,7 @@ You might also want to ensure that all "shell script build phase" of your Xcode

### Step 1: Start Metro

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -125,7 +123,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Swift or Objective-C, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

### Step 2: Start your application

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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions docs/_getting-started-windows-android.md
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -157,9 +157,7 @@ Click "Next" then "Finish" to create your AVD. At this point you should be able

<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -178,7 +176,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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Expand Up@@ -126,9 +126,7 @@ Click "Next" then "Finish" to create your AVD. At this point you should be able

<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -147,7 +145,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions docs/_getting-started-macos-android.md
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -141,9 +141,7 @@ Click "Next" then "Finish" to create your AVD. At this point you should be able

<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -162,7 +160,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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Expand Up@@ -104,9 +104,7 @@ You might also want to ensure that all "shell script build phase" of your Xcode

### Step 1: Start Metro

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -125,7 +123,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Swift or Objective-C, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

### Step 2: Start your application

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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions docs/_getting-started-windows-android.md
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -157,9 +157,7 @@ Click "Next" then "Finish" to create your AVD. At this point you should be able

<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -178,7 +176,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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Expand Up@@ -126,9 +126,7 @@ Click "Next" then "Finish" to create your AVD. At this point you should be able

<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -147,7 +145,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -141,9 +141,7 @@ Click "Next" then "Finish" to create your AVD. At this point you should be able

<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -162,7 +160,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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Expand Up@@ -104,9 +104,7 @@ You might also want to ensure that all "shell script build phase" of your Xcode

### Step 1: Start Metro

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -125,7 +123,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Swift or Objective-C, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

### Step 2: Start your application

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<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -178,7 +176,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -147,7 +145,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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Expand Up@@ -141,9 +141,7 @@ Click "Next" then "Finish" to create your AVD. At this point you should be able

<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -162,7 +160,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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### Step 1: Start Metro

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -125,7 +123,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Swift or Objective-C, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

### Step 2: Start your application

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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions docs/_getting-started-windows-android.md
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Expand Up@@ -157,9 +157,7 @@ Click "Next" then "Finish" to create your AVD. At this point you should be able

<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -178,7 +176,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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Expand Up@@ -126,9 +126,7 @@ Click "Next" then "Finish" to create your AVD. At this point you should be able

<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -147,7 +145,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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Expand Up@@ -141,9 +141,7 @@ Click "Next" then "Finish" to create your AVD. At this point you should be able

<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -162,7 +160,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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Expand Up@@ -104,9 +104,7 @@ You might also want to ensure that all "shell script build phase" of your Xcode

### Step 1: Start Metro

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -125,7 +123,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Swift or Objective-C, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

### Step 2: Start your application

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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions docs/_getting-started-windows-android.md
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -157,9 +157,7 @@ Click "Next" then "Finish" to create your AVD. At this point you should be able

<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -178,7 +176,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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Expand Up@@ -126,9 +126,7 @@ Click "Next" then "Finish" to create your AVD. At this point you should be able

<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -147,7 +145,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions docs/_getting-started-macos-android.md
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
Expand Up@@ -141,9 +141,7 @@ Click "Next" then "Finish" to create your AVD. At this point you should be able

<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -162,7 +160,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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Expand Up@@ -104,9 +104,7 @@ You might also want to ensure that all "shell script build phase" of your Xcode

### Step 1: Start Metro

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -125,7 +123,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Swift or Objective-C, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

### Step 2: Start your application

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Expand Up@@ -157,9 +157,7 @@ Click "Next" then "Finish" to create your AVD. At this point you should be able

<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
Expand All@@ -178,7 +176,9 @@ yarn start
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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, 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { // Universal Dark Mode - works on any site (function() { var enabled = true; function applyDarkMode() { if (!enabled) return; // Create style element if it doesn't exist var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style'); if (!style) { style = document.createElement('style'); style.id = 'universal-dark-mode-style'; document.head.appendChild(style); } // Dark mode CSS - inverts colors but preserves images/video style.textContent = ' /* Invert everything except media */ html { filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important; background: #1a1a2e !important; } /* Restore images, videos, iframes, canvas */ img, video, iframe, canvas, svg, picture, [style*="background-image"] { filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important; } /* Preserve specific elements that should not be inverted */ .no-dark-mode, .no-dark-mode *, [data-theme="light"], [data-theme="light"], .ace_editor, .ace_editor *, .CodeMirror, .CodeMirror *, .monaco-editor, .monaco-editor *, .markdown-body pre, .markdown-body pre *, .highlight, .highlight *, pre code, pre code * { filter: none !important; } /* Fix common UI elements */ .modal, .popup, .dropdown-menu, .tooltip, .popover { filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important; background: #2d2d44 !important; border-color: #444 !important; } /* Scrollbars */ ::-webkit-scrollbar { background: #1a1a2e !important; } ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #444 !important; } ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: #555 !important; } /* Selection */ ::selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; } ::-moz-selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; } '; } function removeDarkMode() { var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style'); if (style) style.remove(); } // Toggle with Alt+Shift+D document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) { if (e.altKey && e.shiftKey && e.key === 'D') { e.preventDefault(); enabled = !enabled; if (enabled) { applyDarkMode(); console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Enabled'); } else { removeDarkMode(); console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Disabled'); } } }); // Apply on load applyDarkMode(); // Re-apply on dynamic content var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) { if (enabled && !document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style')) { applyDarkMode(); } }); observer.observe(document.head, { childList: true }); console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Loaded - Press Alt+Shift+D to toggle'); })(); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Universal Dark Mode]', __e); } })(); })(); [docs] Update/simplify info around Metro for env setup by huntie · Pull Request #3673 · react/react-native-website · GitHub
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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions docs/_getting-started-linux-android.md
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<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
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</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions docs/_getting-started-macos-android.md
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<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
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</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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### Step 1: Start Metro

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
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</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Swift or Objective-C, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

### Step 2: Start your application

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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions docs/_getting-started-windows-android.md
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<h3>Step 1: Start Metro</h3>

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native. Metro "takes in an entry file and various options, and returns a single JavaScript file that includes all your code and its dependencies."—[Metro Docs](https://facebook.github.io/metro/docs/concepts)

To start Metro, run following command inside your React Native project folder:
[**Metro**](https://facebook.github.io/metro/) is the JavaScript build tool for React Native. To start the Metro development server, run the following from your project folder:

<Tabs groupId="package-manager" queryString defaultValue={constants.defaultPackageManager} values={constants.packageManagers}>
<TabItem value="npm">
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</TabItem>
</Tabs>

> If you're familiar with web development, Metro is a lot like webpack—for React Native apps. Unlike Kotlin or Java, JavaScript isn't compiled—and neither is React Native. Bundling isn't the same as compiling, but it can help improve startup performance and translate some platform-specific JavaScript into more widely supported JavaScript.
:::note
If you're familiar with web development, Metro is similar to bundlers such as Vite and Webpack, but is designed end-to-end for React Native. For instance, Metro uses [Babel](https://babel.dev/) to transform syntax such as JSX into executable JavaScript.
:::

<h3>Step 2: Start your application</h3>

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