
Chocolatey is a Windows command line (cmd.exe) installer for Windows apps, much like homebrew, yum, apt-get, etc. It is suggested by the official React Native docs. If you want to install Windows GUI apps from command line, it is best to install Chocolatey.

Let's get started with React Native!įirst we're going to install Chocolatey. When you build and run your React Native app on an actual device, it will use native operating system components, rather than just HTML elements (like in PWAs), which can be sluggish. React Native apps are written in JavaScript (often, with TypeScript added) using the React library. React Native is a framework that allows you to build native mobile applications. But you still have to install Android Studio to get the SDKs and the proper Android emulator software (Pixel, Samsung, etc).

Yes you can edit and run your React Native App.js without Android Studio. How to setup and run React Native in Android Studio on Windows
