I Built a Photography Website from Scratch Using ChatGPT + React (Beginner Friendly)

If you’ve ever wanted to build a photography website from scratch using React but didn’t know where to begin, this is exactly where you start. In this video, I walk you through setting up a clean and professional React development environment using Vite. This is the exact foundation I use when building real client photography websites that are fast, modern, and scalable. We start from absolute zero. No shortcuts, no assumptions. First, we install Node.js and understand why it’s essential for running JavaScript outside the browser. Then we move into Visual Studio Code and set it up the right way without unnecessary plugins, keeping everything fast and efficient. From there, we create our React app using Vite, run it locally, and verify everything is working properly. After that, we clean up all the default files and structure the project like a real-world application using components like Navbar and Hero. This is where your project stops being a template and starts becoming your own. This is not just setup. This is the foundation for building a complete photography website that looks professional and actually converts. By the end of this video, you’ll be ready to move from setup into real development. In the next episode, we’ll start building the actual layout and UI structure that turns this into a real photography website. Watch Next (Part 2): [Will-be updated soon] Download Word file here: Join my Telegram Channel: [https://t.me/AningDzn] Other lessons : [https://youtu.be/-sjcxFmQtXY?si=vyj9zVka7O-sI3fC] TIMESTAMPS (18 MIN VIDEO) 00:00 Introduction – Why This Setup Matters 00:32 What We’re Building in This Series 01:10 Installing Node.js (Foundation Explained) 02:40 Setting Up Visual Studio Code Properly 04:10 Creating React App with Vite 06:20 Running the Project Locally 08:05 Why Beginners Make Mistakes Here 09:30 Cleaning Default Files (Important Step) 11:45 Structuring the Project (Components Setup) 14:20 Connecting Components (Navbar + Hero) 16:10 Final Project Check 17:20 What’s Next (Landing Page Build) #reactjs #webdevelopment #coding #frontend #javascript #vite #learnreact #webdesign