In this Article, We will create a functioning navigation bar using Reactjs.
Problem statement: Create a navigation bar using reactJS & styled-component
Modules required:
- npm
- create-react-app
- styled-components
- react-router-dom
Basic Setup: For creating a react app you have a node installed on your computer, you can check it by typing in your terminal:
node -v
If you don’t please install the latest version.
All set now! You will start a new project using create-react-app so open your terminal and type:
npx create-react-app navigation-bar
Now go to your navigation-bar folder by typing the given command in the terminal:
cd navigation-bar
Install the dependencies required in this project by typing the given command in the terminal:
npm install react-router-dom npm install --save styled-components
Now create the components folder in src then go to the components folder and create a new folder name Navbar.In Navbar folder create two files index,js and NavbarElements.js.
Create one more folder in src name pages and in pages create files name about.js, annual.js, blogs.js, events.js, index.js, signup.js, team.js
Project Structure: The file structure in the project will look like this:

File pathe: Create index.js file in src/components/Navbar.
Javascript
import React from 'react';import { Nav, NavLink, Bars, NavMenu, NavBtn, NavBtnLink,} from './NavbarElements'; const Navbar = () => { return ( <> <Nav> <Bars /> <NavMenu> <NavLink to='/about' activeStyle> About </NavLink> <NavLink to='/events' activeStyle> Events </NavLink> <NavLink to='/annual' activeStyle> Annual Report </NavLink> <NavLink to='/team' activeStyle> Teams </NavLink> <NavLink to='/blogs' activeStyle> Blogs </NavLink> <NavLink to='/sign-up' activeStyle> Sign Up </NavLink> {/* Second Nav */} {/* <NavBtnLink to='/sign-in'>Sign In</NavBtnLink> */} </NavMenu> <NavBtn> <NavBtnLink to='/signin'>Sign In</NavBtnLink> </NavBtn> </Nav> </> );}; export default Navbar; |
File path: Create NavbarElements.js file in src/components/Navbar.
Javascript
import { FaBars } from 'react-icons/fa';import { NavLink as Link } from 'react-router-dom';import styled from 'styled-components'; export const Nav = styled.nav` background: #63D471; height: 85px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding: 0.2rem calc((100vw - 1000px) / 2); z-index: 12; /* Third Nav */ /* justify-content: flex-start; */`; export const NavLink = styled(Link)` color: #808080; display: flex; align-items: center; text-decoration: none; padding: 0 1rem; height: 100%; cursor: pointer; &.active { color: #000000; }`; export const Bars = styled(FaBars)` display: none; color: #808080; @media screen and (max-width: 768px) { display: block; position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; transform: translate(-100%, 75%); font-size: 1.8rem; cursor: pointer; }`; export const NavMenu = styled.div` display: flex; align-items: center; margin-right: -24px; /* Second Nav */ /* margin-right: 24px; */ /* Third Nav */ /* width: 100vw; white-space: nowrap; */ @media screen and (max-width: 768px) { display: none; }`; export const NavBtn = styled.nav` display: flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 24px; /* Third Nav */ /* justify-content: flex-end; width: 100vw; */ @media screen and (max-width: 768px) { display: none; }`; export const NavBtnLink = styled(Link)` border-radius: 4px; background: #808080; padding: 10px 22px; color: #000000; outline: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out; text-decoration: none; /* Second Nav */ margin-left: 24px; &:hover { transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out; background: #fff; color: #808080; }`; |
Edit various pages for the navigation bar in the project in src/pages:
Filename about.js:
Javascript
import React from'react';const About = () => {return(<divstyle={{display:'flex',justifyContent:'Right',alignItems:'Right',height:'100vh'}}><h1>GeeksforGeeks is a Computer Science portalforgeeks.</h1></div>);};exportdefaultAbout;Filename annual.js:
Javascript
import React from'react';const AnnualReport = () => {return(<divstyle={{display:'flex',justifyContent:'Right',alignItems:'Right',height:'100vh'}}><h1>Annual Report</h1></div>);};exportdefaultAnnualReport;Filename blogs.js:
Javascript
import React from'react';const Blogs = () => {return(<divstyle={{display:'flex',justifyContent:'Right',alignItems:'Right',height:'100vh'}}><h1>Welcome to GeeksforGeeks Blogs</h1></div>);};exportdefaultBlogs;Filename events.js:
Javascript
import React from'react';const Events = () => {return(<divstyle={{display:'flex',justifyContent:'Right',alignItems:'Right',height:'100vh'}}><h1>Welcome to GeeksforGeeks Events</h1></div>);};exportdefaultEvents;Filename index.js:
Javascript
import React from'react';const Home = () => {return(<divstyle={{display:'flex',justifyContent:'Right',alignItems:'Right',height:'100vh'}}><h1>Welcome to GeeksforGeeks</h1></div>);};exportdefaultHome;Filename signup.js:
Javascript
import React from'react';const SignUp = () => {return(<divstyle={{display:'flex',justifyContent:'Right',alignItems:'Right',height:'100vh'}}><h1>Sign Up</h1></div>);};exportdefaultSignUp;Filename team.js:
Javascript
import React from'react';const Teams = () => {return(<divstyle={{display:'flex',justifyContent:'Right',alignItems:'Right',height:'100vh'}}><h1>Welcome to GeeksforGeeks Team</h1></div>);};exportdefaultTeams;
Filename src/index.js: file in src.
Javascript
import React from 'react';import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';import App from './App'; ReactDOM.render( <React.StrictMode> <App /> </React.StrictMode>, document.getElementById('root')); |
Filename App.js: file in src folder.
Javascript
import React from 'react';import './App.css';import Navbar from './components/Navbar';import { BrowserRouter as Router, Switch, Route } from 'react-router-dom';import Home from './pages';import About from './pages/about';import Events from './pages/events';import AnnualReport from './pages/annual';import Teams from './pages/team';import Blogs from './pages/blogs';import SignUp from './pages/signup'; function App() { return ( <Router> <Navbar /> <Switch> <Route path='/' exact component={Home} /> <Route path='/about' component={About} /> <Route path='/events' component={Events} /> <Route path='/annual' component={AnnualReport} /> <Route path='/team' component={Teams} /> <Route path='/blogs' component={Blogs} /> <Route path='/sign-up' component={SignUp} /> </Switch> </Router> );} export default App; |
Save all files and start the server by using the command.
npm start
Output:




