title: Using ReactJS with Sharepoint Rest API
body: <p>I'm trying to use the React JavaScript library with the SharePoint Rest API to display and edit SharePoint Lists.  I've been able to get React to work inside of SharePoint, I'm using webpack-dev-server for development but it is difficult and time consuming.  Currently I mock up data for SharePoint Rest API calls and develop my code on webpack-dev-server.  When I get the code working. I compile the code for production and move the files to the SharePoint server.  I then test the new functionality in SharePoint. </p>
  
  <p>React needs to run inside of SharePoint to access the Rest API. I don't think it is possible to set up the webpack-dev-server on the SharePoint server because SharePoint doesn't use actual folders to store files.  I tried to map a network drive on my windows computer to the SharePoint server but I was unable to get it to work.  </p>
  
  <p>I have just begun to work with JavaScript and React so I don't have much experience.   </p>
  
  <p>How can I make my development process easier?   </p>