Download Zendesk app with react template

Hey Erica Girges

yeah, I want to develop a Zendesk client-side application using react js. But there is no proper documentation that guides me on how to do it. I have already downloaded your template and there are lots of differences between your template and the normal react app.

Thanks  

I also have this question - the folder structure of the example app created by using:

zcli apps:new --scaffold=react

Is not the structure of a typical react app. Is there any documentation specific to the folder structure required for a side bar app?

Erica Girges I had another question - is React the only framework Zendesk currently supports for sidebar apps? Or could we utilize something like Vue/NuxtJs?

Hi Erica Girges,

Is there any update on the ZCLI Boilerplate you mentioned above?

Hi Kenneth Buckles and Israr Ansari,

If you or anyone is still looking out for a boilerplate / scaffold to develop applications with react or any framework of your choice, you can take a look at my boilerplate here:

https://github.com/OlegGulevskyy/zendesk-vite-boilerplate

In this boilerplate you can:

- Use any framework you want (React, Vue, Svelte)
- Framework setup will not be any different to what you are used to see in your normal front end projects.
- Boilerplate handles a lot of things behind the scenes so you don't need to worry about how to set it up, with detailed instructions, how to create all the applications supported by Zendesk Support
- Real hot module replacement during local development, where you can make the changes and see the result instantly without refreshing the applications / page
- Is not based on old zat tool but new zcli, which is more easier to work with. Finally no Ruby installation and no more pain on M1 macs

Hope this helps

Hi Erica Girges, do you have ETA when ZCLI Boilerplate be available? Thank you

Hey all! This isn't an official release, but for now we have this available: https://github.com/eric-at-zd/zendesk-react-boilerplate

I think what we are looking for as well is some kind of documentation as this boilerplate as its not standard react-app project

Is there a reason why this does not fits your requirements?
https://github.com/OlegGulevskyy/zendesk-vite-boilerplate

Boilerplate is split into reusable packages. Each package is a separate app location. Each app location is nothing more than a regular react app (or any other framework for that matter). It is attempted to be well documented but things can be adjusted / improved.
It is also utilizes typescript, which is a must have for production grade apps.

Thanks Eric, I was able to figure it out and move some files around to make my react project work correct with with Zendesk.

Hi Eric Nelson,
I followed your documentation and things are not worked for me (trying to use the app as it is and upload it manually).

The main issue is that I didn't succeed to package the app into a .zip file.

Thanks in advance!

Eric Nelson,

Thanks for the quick response!

I've succeed to package a zip.