reactjs - Can't start react in cmd

Question

I've been trying to type npm start in the command prompt but it shows missing script: start.. I tried adding start script at package.json file but i get the error failed to parse json.

  "name": "react-app",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "private": true,
  "dependencies": {
    "react": "^17.0.1",
    "react-dom": "^17.0.1",
    "react-scripts": "4.0.1"
  }
}

"scripts": {
  "start": "node react-app.js"
}```

Answer 1

If I understand you correctly, you can change start code。

 "start": "react-scripts start"

your code will start with react-app.js。but you dont have a javascript file named react-app