How can I use create-react-app for React version 16.x.x with TypeScript?

Question

I need to run up a sandbox React app with version 16 and typescript.

Does anyone know how to do that as npx create-react-app --template=typescript blah now uses React 17?

Update

As suggested in the comments I've attempted to install with this:

npm init react-app migration-calculator-npm-demo --scripts-version 3.4.4

and

npm init react-app migration-calculator-npm-demo --template typescript --scripts-version 3.4.4

3.4.4 looks like the last version of react-scripts since before the major update.

Unfortunately, I'm getting errors with both.

internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1088
throw err; ^

Error: Cannot find module 'cra-template'

and

internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1088
throw err; ^

Error: Cannot find module 'cra-template-typescript'

Does this answer your question? How to use create-react-app with an older React version? — radovix
– radovix, Commented Nov 3, 2020 at 14:16
@radovix Do you know what version of react-scripts should be used now? — OrderAndChaos
– OrderAndChaos, Commented Nov 3, 2020 at 15:17
Have you tried to install the app like you would normally and then change the react version in the package.json, then re install the dependencies? — Lorenzo
– Lorenzo, Commented Jan 30, 2021 at 8:45

Amel · Accepted Answer · 2020-11-04 10:11:53Z

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npx create-react-app blah uses the version you have installed. If you have react package version 16 installed, then it will use version 16. You can also run a specific react-script version: Example: sudo npm init react-app my-app --scripts-version 3.4.0, Source

edited Nov 4, 2020 at 10:11

answered Nov 3, 2020 at 14:59

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OrderAndChaos Over a year ago

Do you know what version of react-scripts I should use? 1.1.5 looks old to me.

Amel Over a year ago

3.4.0 should work. You can also try 3.3.1. The version you used (3.4.4) was released 2 weeks ago?

OrderAndChaos Over a year ago

I tried these and more the other day, I got the errors above. 1.1.5 works but does not support typescript templates.

Amel Over a year ago

Hmm.. did you try to: 1.) Deinstall create-react-app globally: npm uninstall -g create-react-app 2.) Try again to create the app: npm init react-app my-app --scripts-version 3.4.0

OrderAndChaos Over a year ago

I just tried that, the same issue. Did you have any luck with the command? Maybe somethings up with my npm.

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Sagar Kumar · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-30 10:26:13Z

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I think this will help you to create react app with typescript.

 npx create-react-app my-app --scripts-version 16.XX.XX --template  typescript

answered Jan 30, 2021 at 10:26

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webpreneur Over a year ago

The react-scripts versions are different from the react and react-dom versions. Here you can find the list of the current versions of react-scripts: react-scripts versions

Daniel Over a year ago

@Sagar Kumar, Your answer does not work as there is no react-scripts version 16.

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