Renaming a React Native project?

Question

Are there instructions for what needs to be changed in order to rename a React Native project? I have an app called something along the lines of MyAppIOS and I want to renam

Answer 1

I am probably a bit late, but for the people looking for a solid solution, there is a react-native-rename npm package which can do the magic.

Answer 2

• First of all copy the address which your want to-be-name-changed application exists. And go to your newly cloned directory.

• Replace the name at the index.ios/android.js file which is given as a parameter to AppRegistry.

• update the name and version accordingly on package.json remove /ios and /android folders which are remaining from your older app and from the

• run $react-native upgrade to generate /ios and /android folders again. and run $react-native link for any external dependency.

• finally, run $react-native run-ios or else.

Answer 3

What simply works for me several times is instructed below;

• First copy the directory which your to-be-name-changed application exists. And go to your newly cloned directory.
• Change the name at index.ios/android.js file which is given as a parameter to AppRegistry.
• Change the name and version accordingly on package.json
• delete /ios and /android folders which are remaining from your older app as well as the app.json file if you have.
• run $react-native upgrade to generate /ios and /android folders again.
• run $react-native link for any external dependency.
• finally run $react-native run-ios or anything you want.

Answer 4

The way I did this for android (hacky, but it works) is just changed the string app_name field in

android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

It will change the name of your installed android app to whatever you put as the value.

Answer 5

For iOS, the way to change xcodeproj settings is also available.

Show <your app name> -> Info.plist and add Bundle display name.

changing iOS app name:

Answer 6

1. For IOS app, change in xcodeproj settings is also available.

Open Info.plist file from your project directory/ios/{appname} directory and change Bundle display name.

<key>CFBundleDisplayName</key>
<string>NEW APP NAME</string>

2. For android app, you can change in android folder of your project directory.

   cd android/app/src/main/res/values/

open strings.xml file and change you app name in

 <string name="app_name">NEW APP NAME</string>