Using components on WebApps
In order to use the components you create in a WebApp you need to use what is known as the NEAR VM. This virtual machine helps you to easily fetch components from the blockchain and transform them into executable code.
There are two possible scenarios:
- You want to start a WebApp from scratch.
- You want to integrate components into an existing WebApp
Starting a WebApp from scratch​
If you want to start a WebApp from scratch, the simplest option is to use create-near-app. To use it, you only need to have node.js installed on your computer.
Simply run the following command and follow the instructions:
npx create-near-app@latest
To learn more about the template created by create-near-app see our Quickstart a WebApp tutorial.
Integrating Components into your WebApp​
In order to integrate components into your WebApp you will leverage two libraries:
- Wallet Selector: Allows user to login using their preferred NEAR wallet.
- NEAR VM: Simplifies fetching NEAR components from the blockchain and rendering them.
The best way to learn how to integrate components into your WebApp is by following our tutorial:
To learn step-by-step how to integrate them, please visit our integrating components into a WebApp tutorial.
