How to use create-react-app with an older React version?

Question

When using create-react-app with custom-react-scripts I always end up with React 16 (latest) installed. Is there a way to create a new project with an older version, like React

Answer 1

First you have to install npm in your system Then For Create react app you have to run below command

sudo npm init react-app my-app --scripts-version 1.1.5

cd my-app

sudo npm install --save react@16.0.0

sudo npm install --save react-dom@16.0.0

it's working charm for me

Answer 2

Specify your script version while create project

sudo npm init react-app appname --scripts-version 1.0.13

its working for me

Answer 3

It seems that you can just go ahead and use it to generate a React 16 app, then edit package.json and run npm i (or npm install; npm i is just a shortcut).

I just left the react-scripts version at the latest version and only changed the versions of react and react-dom, and it worked:

"devDependencies": {
  "react-scripts": "1.0.14"
},
"dependencies": {
  "react": "^15.6.1",
  "react-dom": "^15.6.1"
},