Bare-bones react/webpack set-up

bare-bones-react-webpack.js

/* First, install dependencies:
   npm install webpack babel-loader babel-core babel-preset-react --save-dev 
   npm install react react-dom --save
   Note: babel dependencies are not needed if you aren't using jsx)
*/


// webpack.config.js
//   Note: This assumes a "main.js" file in a src/ directory, and outputs "main.bundle.js" to a dist/ directory

module.exports = {
  entry: "./src/main.js",
  output: {
    path: "./dist",
    filename: "main.bundle.js"
  },

  // Below here is only if you need jsx
  module: {
    loaders: [
      {
        test: /\.js$/,
        // You may alternatively choose to *include* your src directory.
        exclude: /node_modules/,
        loader: "babel-loader",
        query: {presets: ["react"]}
      }
    ]
  }
};