React public folder

What is public folder in React project used for?

In a React project, the 'public' folder is used to store static assets and the HTML file that serves as the entry point for your application in the browser. Here's what each file in the 'public' folder is typically used for:

1. index.html: This is the main HTML file of your React application. It's a static file that serves as the entry point for your application in the browser. The 'index.html' file typically includes a '<div>' element with an 'id' of 'root', where your React application will be mounted by ReactDOM. It may also include other metadata and assets like stylesheets or scripts.

2. Other Static Assets: The 'public' folder can also contain other static assets such as images, fonts, or additional HTML files that you want to serve directly to the client without processing by Webpack or other build tools. These assets are typically referenced using relative URLs in your HTML or JSX files.

The contents of the 'public' folder are served as-is to the client without undergoing any transformation by Webpack or other build tools. This makes the 'public' folder useful for storing assets that don't need to be processed by the build pipeline, such as static HTML files or images.

Look at the public folder contents when create-react-app is used to setup React project.