Create Header Sections using React and Tailwind CSS
React is a JavaScript library for building UI components combined with Tailwind CSS a utility-first CSS framework that offers a flexible approach to create beautiful responsive header sections. In this article, we will walk through creating a responsive header section using React and Tailwind CSS focusing on a clean minimalistic design with mobile-first responsiveness.
The header section will be created with React components and styled using Tailwind CSS. Tailwind CSS allows for quick and scalable design by applying predefined utility classes directly within the JSX. The header will include a logo or brand name and a responsive navigation bar which will collapse into a hamburger menu on smaller screens mobile devices.
Prerequisites
Approach To Create Header Sections
- A responsive header with navigation links.
- Logo or Brand name on the left.
- Navigation links that adjust based on screen size.
- Hamburger menu on smaller screens which toggles a collapsible navigation bar.
- Smooth hover effects for the links.
Steps to Create & Configure the Project
Here we created a sample react js project then we installed tailwind css once it is completed we start development for Header Sections using React and Tailwind CSS. Below we provide step by step process to achieve this application.
Step 1: Set up a React Application
First created a sample React JS application by using mentioned command then navigate to project folder
npx create-react-app react-app
cd react-app
Folder Structure
Updated Dependencies
"dependencies": {
"@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.17.0",
"@testing-library/react": "^13.4.0",
"@testing-library/user-event": "^13.5.0",
"react": "^18.3.1",
"react-dom": "^18.3.1",
"react-icons": "^5.3.0",
"react-scripts": "5.0.1",
"web-vitals": "^2.1.4"
}
Step 2: Install and Configure Tailwind CSS
Once Project is created successfully Now install and configure the Tailwind css by using below commands in your project.
cd react-app
npm install -D tailwindcss postcss autoprefixer
npx tailwindcss init -p
Step 3: Install React Icons
Once Project is created successfully Now install react icons by using below commands in your project.
npm install react-iconsStep 4: Develop Business logic
Once Tailwind css installation and configuration is completed. Now we need develop user interface for Header Sections using tailwind css and html. And it is responsive web page for this we use App.js and App.css files we provide that source code for your reference.
- App.js ( src\App.js )
- index.css ( src\index.css )
- tailwind.config.js ( tailwind.config.js )
Example: This Demonstrates Creation of Header Sections using React and Tailwind CSS:
/*index.css*/
@tailwind base;
@tailwind components;
@tailwind utilities;
body {
overflow: hidden;
margin: 0;
font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', 'Oxygen',
'Ubuntu', 'Cantarell', 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue',
sans-serif;
-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
-moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
code {
font-family: source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New',
monospace;
}
//App.js
import { useState } from 'react';
import { FaBars, FaHome, FaInfo, FaServicestack, FaPhone }
from 'react-icons/fa'; // Import icons from react-icons
import './App.css';
function App() {
const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false); // Initialize the state for the mobile menu
return (
<header className="bg-green-600 shadow-md">
<div className="container mx-auto
px-4 py-4 flex justify-between
items-center">
<div className="text-xl font-bold
text-white">
Brand
</div>
<nav className="hidden md:flex
space-x-4 ml-5 mr-5">
<a href="#" className="flex items-center
text-white font-bold">
<FaHome className="mr-1" /> Home
</a>
<a href="#" className="flex items-center
text-white font-bold">
<FaInfo className="mr-1" /> About
</a>
<a href="#" className="flex items-center
text-white font-bold">
<FaServicestack className="mr-1" /> Services
</a>
<a href="#" className="flex items-center
text-white font-bold">
<FaPhone className="mr-1" /> Contact
</a>
</nav>
<div className="md:hidden">
<button onClick={() => setIsOpen(!isOpen)} className="text-white">
<FaBars size={24} /> {/* Hamburger icon for mobile */}
</button>
</div>
</div>
{/* Mobile Menu */}
{isOpen && (
<nav className="md:hidden bg-green-600 p-4
space-y-2 ml-2 mr-2">
<a href="#" className="flex items-center
text-white font-bold">
<FaHome className="mr-2" /> Home
</a>
<a href="#" className="flex items-center
text-white font-bold">
<FaInfo className="mr-2" /> About
</a>
<a href="#" className="flex items-center
text-white font-bold">
<FaServicestack className="mr-2" /> Services
</a>
<a href="#" className="flex items-center
text-white font-bold">
<FaPhone className="mr-2" /> Contact
</a>
</nav>
)}
</header>
);
}
export default App;
/*tailwind.config.js*/
/** @type {import('tailwindcss').Config} */
module.exports = {
content: [
"./src/**/*.{js,jsx,ts,tsx}",
],
theme: {
extend: {},
},
plugins: [],
}
Step 5: Run the Application
Once Development is completed Now we need run the react js application by using below command. By default the react js application run on port number 3000.
npm startOutput : Once Project is successfully running then open the below URL to test the output.
http://localhost:3000/
