docs: fix Metro bundler startup instructions#2795
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Update getting-started.md to correctly reflect that Metro bundler must be started manually before running the app. This fixes the misleading documentation that stated Metro would open automatically. - Add Metro bundler startup as first step in Quick Start section - Remove incorrect statement about automatic Metro window - Clarify that Metro must be running for the app to load JavaScript code Fixes microsoft#2208
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Sorry for the delay! We were working very hard on getting 0.81 out the door and I hadn't looked at other PRs. LGTM! |
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Thanks for reviewing! Just a heads up that the workflows are still pending |
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Summary
This PR fixes the misleading documentation in
getting-started.mdthat incorrectly stated Metro bundler would open automatically when runningnpx react-native run-macos.As confirmed in issue #2208, Metro bundler must be started separately before running the app and this is expected behavior by design. Users following the current documentation were encountering the error "No script URL provided. Make sure the packager is running or you have embedded a JS bundle in your application bundle" because they expected Metro to start automatically.
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Fixes #2208