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+import React, { useState } from "react";
+import type { GameState } from "../gameState";
+import "./StartGame.css";
+import { Play } from "./Play"
+
+type StartGameProps = {
+    gameState: GameState | undefined;
+    setGameState(newGameState: GameState): void;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Allows the players to enter their name. A name is required for both players. They can't have the same names.
+ */
+export function StartGame({gameState, setGameState }: StartGameProps) {
+
+    const [errorMessage, setErrorMessage] = useState("");
+    const [playerOne, setPlayerOne] = useState("");
+    const [playerTwo, setPlayerTwo] = useState("");
+
+    async function tryStartGame(e: React.FormEvent) {
+        e.preventDefault(); // Prevent default browser behavior of submitting forms
+        if (!playerOne) {
+            setErrorMessage("A name is required for player 1");
+            return;
+        }
+        if (!playerTwo) {
+            setErrorMessage("A name is required for player 2");
+            return;
+        }
+        if (playerOne === playerTwo) {
+            setErrorMessage("Each player should have a unique name");
+            return;
+        }
+        setErrorMessage("");
+
+        try {
+            const response = await fetch('mancala/api/start', {
+                method: 'POST',
+                headers: {
+                    'Accept': 'application/json',
+                    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+                },
+                body: JSON.stringify({ nameplayer1: playerOne, nameplayer2: playerTwo })
+            });
+
+            if (response.ok) {
+                const gameState = await response.json();
+                setGameState(gameState);
+            } else {
+                console.error(response.statusText);
+            }
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error(error.toString());
+        }
+    }
+
+    return (
+        <form onSubmit={(e) => tryStartGame(e)}>
+            <input value={playerOne}
+                placeholder="Player 1 name"
+                onChange={(e) => setPlayerOne(e.target.value)}
+            />
+
+            <input value={playerTwo}
+                placeholder="Player 2 name"
+                onChange={(e) => setPlayerTwo(e.target.value)}
+            />
+
+            <p className="errorMessage">{errorMessage}</p>
+
+            <button className="startGameButton" type="submit">
+                Play Mancala!
+            </button>
+        </form>
+    )
+}