Skip to main content

Quick Start

Deploy a React application with Google OAuth to your AWS account.

Prerequisites: Node.js 20 + AWS credentials

1. Install Nar​

Download the Nar app from nar.narambu.com/nar and install it. The desktop app is built on VS Code and includes a built-in editor, terminal, and a full UX control panel for managing deployments.

2. Open a Workspace​

Launch Nar, click Open, and select an empty folder. This becomes your workspace — where your project code and configuration live.

Open workspace

3. Select a Vertical​

In the Vertical dropdown, select React Auth Lambda VPC. Nar unpacks the launcher UI and services into your workspace.

Select vertical

4. Initialize​

Expand Context, select a region (e.g., us-east-1), and click Init. Answer Y to prompts. This creates a deploy role and state storage in your AWS account.

Init

5. Deploy Data Layer​

Confirm dev appears in the Site dropdown. Expand Data Layer and click Setup. Answer Y to prompts.

6. Deploy App Layer​

Expand App Layer and click Setup. Answer Y to prompts. This provisions your backend services, frontend CDN, and build pipeline.

App Layer Setup

7. Open Your App​

Copy the URL from the terminal output and open it in your browser. Your React app is live.

Deployed app

AWS Cost​

The React Auth Lambda vertical uses Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFront, and S3 — all covered by the AWS Free Tier for light usage. A dev site with minimal traffic costs almost nothing.

Next Steps​