How to add cross icon in react js?

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To add cross icon in react js, you can use <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faTimes} />. It will add cross icon in react js.

Today, I am going to show you, how to add cross icon in react js.

Table of contents

• Install and create a new React app.
• Import react component.
• Create a Component.

Let’s start with the first step.

Step 1: Install and create a new React app.

First you have to install the React project. You should use create-react-app command to create a new React project.

npx create-react-app my-app
cd my-app
npm start

Step 2: Import react component.

After installing, you have to import your React component. To do this, add the following line to the top of your component file.

import React from 'react';
import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
import { faTimes } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';

Step 3: Create a Component.

You can set <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faTimes} /> to add cross icon in react js.

<FontAwesomeIcon icon={faTimes} />

Define the add cross icon example.

The below code is an example of a React. You have to import '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome' and set <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faTimes} /> to add cross icon in react js.

App.js

import React from 'react';
import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
import { faTimes } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';

const CrossIcon = () => {
  return (
    <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faTimes} />
  );
};

export default CrossIcon;

In the above code example, I have used the FontAwesomeIcon icon and add cross icon in react js.

Check the output of the above code example.

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