I got it the correct command would be:

npx create-expo-app@latest --template

and select the blank from the options to get the bare minimum configuration, just like the React Native one with JavaScript.

Answer from Paresh Bhamare on Stack Overflow
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Expo Documentation
docs.expo.dev › more › create-expo
create-expo-app - Expo Documentation
A command-line tool to create a new Expo and React Native project.
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Expo Documentation
docs.expo.dev › tutorial › create-your-first-app
Create your first app - Expo Documentation
It is a command line tool to create a new React Native project. Run the following command in your terminal: Terminal · Copy · # Create a project named StickerSmash · - npx create-expo-app@latest StickerSmash # Navigate to the project directory ·
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npm
npmjs.com › package › create-expo
Create Expo App
# Create from repository npx ...re-minimum · Create Expo App customizes the name of the created app by replacing certain placeholder values in the template with the name specified by the user....
      » npm install create-expo
    
Published   Dec 04, 2025
Version   3.5.10
Author   Evan Bacon
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Expo Documentation
docs.expo.dev › get-started › create-a-project
Create a project - Expo Documentation
We recommend starting with the default project created by create-expo-app. The default project includes example code to help you get started. To create a new project, run the following command: Terminal · Copy · - npx create-expo-app@latest · You can choose a different template by adding the --template option.
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Rn
rn.new
Create Expo Stack
Building a mobile app soon, def will use Create Expo Stack! ... Streamline your Expo project setup! Use npx rn-new instead of npx create-expo-app to configure and install common packages easily.
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npm
npmjs.com › package › create-expo-app
create-expo-app - npm
# Create from repository npx ...re-minimum · Create Expo App customizes the name of the created app by replacing certain placeholder values in the template with the name specified by the user....
      » npm install create-expo-app
    
Published   Aug 21, 2025
Version   3.5.3
Author   Evan Bacon
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React Native
reactnative.dev › docs › environment-setup
Get Started with React Native · React Native
The team at Expo also provides ... To create a new Expo project, run the following in your terminal: shell · npx create-expo-app@latest ·...
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Expo Documentation
docs.expo.dev
Expo Documentation
- npx create-expo-app@latest · Then continue setting up your environment. Start Tutorial · Ship apps with zero config or no prior experience. Launch easily guides you through the technical stuff, directly from GitHub. No config or prior knowledge needed.Try Launch ·
Find elsewhere
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/reactnative › npx create-expo-app@latest
r/reactnative on Reddit: npx create-expo-app@latest
August 15, 2024 -

Hello everyone,

I'm relatively new to the world of react-native.

I've now come across the fact that I wanted to learn some React in my spare time and made something with ChakraUi.

Now my app has been built so well that I want to convert it into a mobile app.

I have read a lot that the first step with Expo was a good solution for me.

But I have some questions that I still have problems understanding.

If I want to build a new app with npx create-expo-app@latest, the structure is quite complicated for me at first and the one thing is that TypeScript is used.

I mainly only used JavaScript in my React app. Can I get away from TypeScript at all?

Another question is. Do I need such a complicated structure for now.

Can't I use something like this: https://snack.expo.dev/?platform=ios

Here the structure looks pretty simple and understandable.

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Expo Documentation
docs.expo.dev › workflow › overview
Develop an app with Expo - Expo Documentation
To compile your app locally, you ... cloud-based workflows with EAS Build and local development. The easiest way to create a new project is with create-expo-app....
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Expo Documentation
docs.expo.dev › more › expo-cli
Expo CLI - Expo Documentation
Generate the native Android and iOS directories for your project: npx expo prebuild. Build and run the native apps locally: npx expo run:ios and npx expo run:android.
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Medium
medium.com › @lemonconfidence101 › create-an-expo-app-without-typescript-4f92eb3c2109
Create an expo app without Typescript | by Lemon Confidence | Medium
October 10, 2024 - npx create-expo-app your-appname --template blank · Now, the original setup that expo@latest would give you includes file-based routing and you’d need to use that too. So we’d be using expo router. npx expo install expo-router · Navigate ...
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GitHub
github.com › expo › expo › issues › 33732
use `npx create-expo-app --template` create a new blank ts project · Issue #33732 · expo/expo
December 18, 2024 - in a development build, in Expo Go, in a standalone app, on web · Create a new expo project called test-expo with npx create-expo-app --template · ✔ Choose a template: › Blank (TypeScript) ✔ What is your app named?
Published   Dec 18, 2024
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GitHub
gist.github.com › shirakaba › dae8e6c7e442f3e9e5b4459709c3c661
Creating an Expo app in 2023 · GitHub
My environment for mobile app dev (Xcode, Ruby, etc.) should be in reasonably good shape already as I frequently develop with React Native and NativeScript. Go to https://docs.expo.dev, and see the Quick Start: npx create-expo-app ...
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Galaxies.dev
galaxies.dev › quickwin › list-of-react-native-expo-templates
List of React Native Expo Templates | Galaxies.dev
npx create-expo-app --template blank-typescript · Still, there is no navigation included so you would have to set up and configure everything. This template is the most useful one in my opinion. It is using Typescript and has navigation included, which means it’s using the Expo Router: Command ·
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Obytes
starter.obytes.com › getting-started › create-new-app
Create a new App | React Native / Expo Starter
npx create-obytes-app@latest MyApp · The command will create an expo app named MyApp and install all the dependencies added by the starter. Note · Because we’re using the Expo custom dev client to support native dependencies with the starter, ...
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/expo › npx create-expo-app@latest not working?
r/expo on Reddit: npx create-expo-app@latest not working?
June 7, 2024 -

Trying to set up expo and its giving me these errors

PS C:\Users\username> npx create-expo-app@latest

npm error code ENOENT

npm error syscall lstat

npm error path C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\npm

npm error errno -4058

npm error enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, lstat 'C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\npm'

npm error enoent This is related to npm not being able to find a file.

npm error enoent

No matter what solutions I find online it doesn't appear to be working at all, I've tried clearing caches and creating json files but the same error happens every time. very new to this so any help will be appreciated thanks.

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Galaxies.dev
galaxies.dev › quickwin › start-react-native-app
Create a React Native App | Galaxies.dev
This will create a new React Native App with the React Native CLI, and you can use the commands of the React Native Community CLI to run your app. If you want to use Expo, but you are a power user and want to directly configure different parts of your app, you can use the Create Expo Stack:
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Coda
coda.io › @peter-sigurdson › lab-set-up-and-start-an-expo-project
Lab set up and start an Expo project:
November 3, 2023 - - npm run ios # you need to use macOS to build the iOS project - use the Expo app if you need to do iOS development without a Mac · - npm run web · PS C:\lab_expo_project> npx expo init my-new-expo-project · $ expo init is not supported in the local CLI, please use npx create-expo-app instead ·