React Native init specific version

Question

I upgraded my latest project to React Native 0.19 and instantly the video no longer works. How can I create a new project with a specific version? I want to init a new project at version 0.18.1. I did some google searches but couldn't find anything about this.

$ react-native init newproject --verbose

I'm guessing I need to add the word @18.1 in there somewhere but can't get that to work.

Solution 1

This should do the trick:

$ react-native init newproject --version X.XX.X

Solution 2

$ react-native init projectname --version 0.56.0 

please check this guide https://reactnative.dev/docs/environment-setup

Solution 3

Version and Template

Currently, I'm having problems with the 0.60.0 version so for doing this with version and typescript it goes like this:

react-native init ProjectName --version="0.59.9" --template="typescript"

This has 2 unwanted side effects:

1. devDependencies will be the latest but the dependencies will be the chosen, this will work anyway after...
2. You will get a react-native/libraries/NewAppScreen error, go to App.tsx and replace all of that for something simple like a <View style={{flex:1,backgroundColor:'orange'}}> so you can see it running

Solution 4

You can do it like this:

react-native init YourProjectName --version X.XX.X

Solution 5

This seems to work.

react-native init --version="0.36.0" MyNewApp

Check the comment on this link :).

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Comments

[Nader Dabit]

You could use the initialized project, delete the node_modules, then go into the package.json file and specify the version you want, and run npm insall again.

[Bataleon]

I would not recommend this approach as there could be changes to the native Xcode and Android projects which won't get applied if you only change the React Native version in package.json

[Bataleon]

@Polygon I agreed but it was added more than 1.5 years after my answer so I guess that's why it hasn't received as many upvotes.

[Polygon]

This works with new versions now, and this is the standard method.

[Rayan Ral]

What does this add to the already existing answers?