Deploying React App from Codesandbox to Github Pages - reactjs

Question

I followed this youtube tutorial to deploy my react app to github pages. I made my react app in codesandbox and exported my sandbox to my github. I downloaded node.js, npm, and git.
My folder structure:
Users > test > package-lock.json + andair-master > (inside andair-master) node_modules + build > (inside build) public + src + package.json
I downloaded my github project "andair-master" and copied and pasted its contents into an empty folder "test".
I opened Git Bash and changed directories until I was in "andair-master". I did "git init" then "git remote add origin https://github.com/develijahlee/andair.git" then I tried "npm run deploy". I realized I was missing a "build" folder so I made one within the "andair-master" folder. Then I put my "src" and "public" folders inside the "build" folder and tried running "npm run deploy". Still not working. I notice that my github is missing a gh-pages branch. I am not sure how to make a gh-pages branch or why "npm run deploy" is not working. If anyone could tell me if I'm missing a step, that would be greatly apprecitated. Thank you.

Answer 1

There are a few missing dependencies in your create-react-app project. This probably happened because you tried to export the project from codesandbox (I'm not sure though)
You have to fix those first.
Dependency 1 (react-scripts):
npm install react-scripts --save-dev
Dependency 2 (node-sass because you are using scss in your project)
npm install node-sass --save
Dependency 3 (gh-pages)
npm install gh-pages --save-dev
After the above steps are completed, verify your package.json to match below structure
{
"name": "and-air",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "",
"keywords": [],
"main": "src/index.js",
"homepage": "https://develijahlee.github.io/andair/",
"dependencies": {
"#fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core": "1.2.25",
"#fortawesome/free-regular-svg-icons": "5.11.2",
"#fortawesome/react-fontawesome": "0.1.5",
"node-sass": "^4.13.0",
"react": "16.9.0",
"react-dom": "16.8.6"
},
"devDependencies": {
"gh-pages": "^2.1.1",
"react-scripts": "^3.2.0",
"typescript": "3.3.3"
},
"scripts": {
"start": "react-scripts start",
"build": "react-scripts build",
"test": "react-scripts test --env=jsdom",
"eject": "react-scripts eject",
"predeploy": "npm run build",
"deploy": "gh-pages -d build"
},
"browserslist": [
">0.2%",
"not dead",
"not ie <= 11",
"not op_mini all"
]
}
Now you can run the deploy script
npm run deploy
After this step, verify that a new branch created with name gh-pages
Click on the settings tab in github
Scroll down to the GitHub Pages section and switch your branch to gh-pages branch.
You should get a success message when the page is live.

Answer 2

Here is what deploy script in your code:
"deploy": "gh-pages -d build"
Which is means gh-pages tool use build directory to make it deploy, so you need two things in order to make it work
Create a build folder properly with the following command:
npm run build
now install gh-pages tool for your add locally:
npm i gh-pages
Now you can run deploy command, and it'll work.
I hope this can be helpful to you.