React app route not working after deployed to IIS

Question

I'm new to reactjs and currently facing some issue on IIS deployment for react app.

i execute npm run build and it generate a build folder, i then copy this folder to my IIS. When i browse the page, im able to view blank page but when i navigate to test route it shows 404.

I've try to add "homepage":"/" or "homepage":"." in my package.json but still the same.

index.html

This is my build structure

Any help is appreciated.

Answer 1

Whenever you deploy a react page to production you will be facing this problem. Please refer to this page: https://inthetechpit.com/2019/06/13/handle-client-side-routes-with-iis-on-page-refresh-react-app/

The issue happens in the server (not IIS only, but all of them). You will be required to install an extension and then, to add a config file to the path of your front end build directory.

The extension to install is here: https://www.iis.net/downloads/microsoft/url-rewrite

the content of the web.config file that should be placed on the front end build directory goes as follows:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<configuration>
<system.webServer>
    <rewrite>
      <rules>
        <rule name="ReactRouter Routes" stopProcessing="true">
          <match url=".*" />
          <conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAll">
            <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" negate="true" />
          </conditions>
          <action type="Rewrite" url="index.html" />
        </rule>

      </rules>
    </rewrite>
</system.webServer>
</configuration>

Answer 2

To deploy react js app in iis you could follow the below steps:

1)make sure you enabled below iis feature:

asp.net latest version static content directory browsing

2)open command prompt as administrator.enter to the react app folder then run below command:

npm run build

which create a build folder in your app folder.

3)open iis then select add site and add folder path build folder and site binding detail:

now, browse your site.

note: make sure you assign the iis_iusrs and iusr permission to the site folder.