Introduction:
In the dynamic world of web development, creating user-friendly and visually appealing authentication and dashboard pages is essential for any modern application. In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the process of building a sign-in, sign-up and dashboard page using React.js. While we won’t delve into validation in this particular guide, we’ll provide you with a solid foundation that you can later enhance with validation as needed.
Getting Started:
Ensure you have Node.js and npm installed on your machine. Initiate a new React app with the following commands in your terminal:
npx create-react-app my-auth-app
cd my-auth-app
npm start
This will set up a basic React app, and you can access it by navigating to http://localhost:3000 in your browser.
Setting Up Sign-In and Sign-Up Components:
Create two components, SignIn.js and SignUp.js, which will serve as the core of our authentication pages. You can structure them with basic HTML elements and style them using CSS or a styling library.
SignUp.js:
Creating the Dashboard Component:
Now, let’s design a straightforward dashboard component, Dashboard.js, which users will encounter after a successful sign-in.
Dashboard.js:
Implementing React Router:
Now, let’s set up navigation between these components using React Router. Install it by running:
npm install react-router-dom
Generate a file named AppRouter.js within your src directory:
Integrating the Router into App.js:
Finally, replace the content of src/App.js with the following:
Now, you have a basic structure for sign-in, sign-up and dashboard pages using React.js. While this example lacks validation, it provides a solid foundation for you to build upon and integrate validation as needed for your application. Feel free to enhance the UI, add form elements, and style the components according to your project requirements.