Reading a .json file in a React application is quite straightforward. Here are the steps to do it: Create a JSON file : First, create a JSON file with some data. For example, let’s name it data.json and place it in the src folder of your React project. { "users" : [ { "id" : 1 , "name" : "John Doe" } , { "id" : 2 , "name" : "Jane Smith" } ] } Import the JSON file : In your React component, import the JSON file. import React from 'react' ; import data from './data.json' ; const App = ( ) => { return ( < div > < h1 > User List </ h1 > < ul > {data.users.map(user => ( < li key = {user.id} > {user.name} </ li > ))} </ ul > </ div > ); }; export default App ; Run your React app : Start your React application using npm start or yarn start , and yo