reactjs / reactjs/react.dev

[Bug]: 'Render React components anywhere on the page' sandbox does not work

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Description

Summary

When you go to the relevant sandbox you see that it throws an error in the console. The problem occurs because there are two index.html files in the project. One in the project root directory and the other in the public directory. Simply replacing the one in the public directory with the one in the root directory solves the issue.

Page

https://react.dev/learn/add-react-to-an-existing-project#step-2-render-react-components-anywhere-on-the-page

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Research direction

Open the linked CodeSandbox and inspect the root index.html alongside public/index.html, then read the linked documentation step for its expected setup. Confirm the sandbox no longer throws the reported console error and that the example still renders React components anywhere on the page.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, react
Domain
documentation, web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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