To resolve the issue of running Metro (the local dev server) from the wrong folder, follow these steps:
- Check if Metro is currently running. If it is, stop it before proceeding.
- Make sure you are in the correct project folder where you want to run Metro.
- Open a command line interface (CLI) such as Terminal or Command Prompt in the current project folder.
- Run the following command to start Metro in the current project folder:
npx react-native start
This will start Metro with the project’s configuration, allowing you to develop and test your React Native app.
Here’s an example:
cd /path/to/my-project
npx react-native start
In this example, we navigate to the “my-project” folder using the “cd” command and then start Metro using the “npx react-native start” command.
By following these steps, you should be able to run Metro in the current project folder and resolve the issue of running it from the wrong folder.