| # Setting Up Your Editor | |
| You can edit React Boilerplate using any editor or IDE, but there are a few extra steps that you can take to make sure your coding experience is as good as it can be. | |
| ## VS Code | |
| To get the best editing experience with [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com), create a [`jsconfig.json`](https://code.visualstudio.com/Docs/languages/javascript#_javascript-projects-jsconfigjson) file at the root of your project: | |
| ```json | |
| { | |
| "compilerOptions": { | |
| "baseUrl": "app", | |
| "module": "commonjs", | |
| "target": "es2016", | |
| "jsx": "react" | |
| }, | |
| "exclude": ["node_modules", "**/node_modules/*"] | |
| } | |
| ``` | |
| This `jsconfig.json` file tells VS Code to treat all JS files as part of the same project, improving IntelliSense, code navigation, and refactoring. You can configure project wide settings in using the `jsconfig.json`, such as only allowing functions from the ES5 standard library, or even enable [more advanced type checking for JS files](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/languages/javascript#_type-checking) | |
| # ESLint + Prettier integration | |
| You can also get VSCode to understand your project's static code analysis setup. If you do this: | |
| - You'll see any warnings or errors directly within VSCode | |
| - VSCode can also automatically fix or format your code for you | |
| To make this happen, install both the ESLint and Prettier extensions for VSCode and add the following to either your User or Workspace Settings: | |
| ```json | |
| { | |
| "editor.formatOnSave": true, | |
| "prettier.eslintIntegration": true, | |
| "eslint.run": "onSave" | |
| } | |
| ``` | |
| Here's also a detailed video on the topic: [How to Setup VS Code + Prettier + ESLint](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvjKId9m2c) | |