React Native Expo Go – Travel Personal Assistant App Development – Expo App Setup

Welcome to Part 1 of the Native Expo Go – Travel Personal Assistant App Development series! In this opening session, we kickstart our cross-platform journey by setting up a brand-new Expo project using React Native. This forms the foundation of our smart travel assistant app!

We’ll walk through the environment setup, create a clean folder structure, and get our development server running smoothly on both physical and virtual devices using Expo Go.

✅ What You’ll Learn in This Video:
✔️ Installing Expo CLI and setting up a React Native app
✔️ Understanding the file/folder structure of an Expo project
✔️ Running the app with Expo Go on your phone or emulator
✔️ Overview of core files like App.js, app.json, and assets
✔️ Initial project configuration and cleanup

💡 Why This Step Matters:
🔹 Lays the technical groundwork for the entire mobile app
🔹 Helps you work faster with hot reloading and native testing
🔹 Provides a scalable base for components, screens, and logic
🔹 Removes friction in testing across iOS and Android devices