How do I push a node project to GitHub that contains a create-react-app in a subfolder?

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I'm currently working on my first MERN app. I have some issues regarding pushing my app to GitHub. My app file structure is as follows:

├───myApp
│   ├───server.js
│   ├───connection.js
│   ├───controls
│   ├───models
│   ├───client  <-- create-react-app folder

I know that using create-react-app will run git init as well. So, if I try to get my full app on GitHub I will get a git repo inside a git repo:

Is there a way to remove git from the create-react-app and push my whole app to one repo?

Thanks

I'm pretty sure you can just delete the git folder in your create-react-app then you can add it to your main repository. It is a hidden folder so you will have to show hidden files. — Steve K
– Steve K, Commented Jun 23, 2019 at 15:14

Timo · Accepted Answer · 2019-06-23 15:32:25Z

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Fixed the issue by deleting the .git folder inside the client

answered Jun 23, 2019 at 15:32

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Emmanuel Demey · Accepted Answer · 2019-06-23 15:04:31Z

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On github, you will be able to deploy only the react app. Not your backend. The easiest way is to deploy to a gh-branch branch the dist folder created by create-react-app when you run the build command.

answered Jun 23, 2019 at 15:04

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Timo Over a year ago

Thanks for your answer. But, I do not want to deploy my app yet. It's just for keeping track of my versions.

Emmanuel Demey Over a year ago

You can do en -Rf of the .git folder inside your client folder

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