From ed5fb1066bd9d08b6aa0a74ccb2ab8304aec7490 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben Carp Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 04:13:37 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update updating-to-new-releases.md with note about global installs (#6190) * Update updating-to-new-releases.md Related to https://github.com/facebook/create-react-app/issues/6140 * Update updating-to-new-releases.md Linking to getting started following discussion on #6190. Adapt terminology to current installation methods. * Update updating-to-new-releases.md typo, rleative link * Update docusaurus/docs/updating-to-new-releases.md Co-Authored-By: carpben --- docusaurus/docs/updating-to-new-releases.md | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docusaurus/docs/updating-to-new-releases.md b/docusaurus/docs/updating-to-new-releases.md index 825832464c8..f8a2fa21850 100644 --- a/docusaurus/docs/updating-to-new-releases.md +++ b/docusaurus/docs/updating-to-new-releases.md @@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ Create React App is divided into two packages: - `create-react-app` is a global command-line utility that you use to create new projects. - `react-scripts` is a development dependency in the generated projects (including this one). -You almost never need to update `create-react-app` itself: it delegates all the setup to `react-scripts`. +When you run `npx create-react-app my-app` it automatically installs the latest version of Create React App. +> If you've previously installed `create-react-app` globally via `npm install -g create-react-app`, please visit [Getting Started](getting-started.md) to learn about current installation steps. -When you run `create-react-app`, it always creates the project with the latest version of `react-scripts` so you’ll get all the new features and improvements in newly created apps automatically. +Create React App creates the project with the latest version of `react-scripts` so you’ll get all the new features and improvements in newly created apps automatically. To update an existing project to a new version of `react-scripts`, [open the changelog](https://github.com/facebook/create-react-app/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md), find the version you’re currently on (check `package.json` in this folder if you’re not sure), and apply the migration instructions for the newer versions.