React on Rails Pro: Start Here

React on Rails Pro has its canonical installation and upgrade guides in the Pro docs section. This page stays in the OSS getting-started area as a short gateway so readers coming from OSS discovery paths land on the right Pro docs instead of a second, competing setup guide.

Choose the Right Pro Path

• Need pricing or a production license? Visit Pro pricing and sign up.
• Starting a new Pro app from scratch? Use Pro Installation.
• Upgrading an existing React on Rails app? Use Upgrading from React on Rails to React on Rails Pro.
• Still deciding between OSS and Pro? Review React on Rails: OSS vs Pro Feature Comparison.

ShakaCode Trust-Based Commercial Licensing lets you evaluate Pro without a token in development, test, CI/CD, and staging. If no license is configured, the app keeps running in unlicensed mode and logs license status instead of blocking setup. Production deployments require a paid license.

After Setup

• Add React Server Components with the Pro RSC docs.
• Review Node Renderer if you want the production SSR architecture behind Pro.
• Use Common Issues & Quick Fixes if your generator or local setup does not behave as expected.