Update expo instructions (#6849)

* Use npx expo install * Update expo go instruction
realm · Aug 18, 2024 · e0645a3 · e0645a3
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diff --git a/packages/realm/README.md b/packages/realm/README.md
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ If you are using Expo, a common pitfall is not installing the `expo-dev-client`
 
 - install the `expo-dev-client`:
   ```
-  npm install expo-dev-client
+  npx expo install expo-dev-client
   ```
 - build the dev client for iOS
   ```

diff --git a/packages/realm/src/platform/react-native/expo-go-detection.ts b/packages/realm/src/platform/react-native/expo-go-detection.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export class RealmInExpoGoError extends Error {
   constructor() {
     const runCommand = `npx expo run:${Platform.OS}`;
     super(
-      `'realm' was imported from the Expo Go app, but unfortunately Expo Go doesn't contain the native module for the 'realm' package - consider using an Expo development build instead:\n\nnpm install expo-dev-client\n${runCommand}\n\nRead more: https://docs.expo.dev/develop/development-builds/introduction/`,
+      `Expo Go does not contain the native module for the 'realm' package. To use native modules outside of what is packaged in Expo Go, create a development build:\n\nnpx expo install expo-dev-client\n${runCommand}\n\nRead more: https://docs.expo.dev/develop/development-builds/introduction/`,
     );
   }
 }