How to add icon in react js?

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To add icon in react js, you can import { FaBeer } from 'react-icons/fa'. It will add icon in react js.

Today, I am going to show you, how to add 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

Install React Icons:

Use npm or yarn to install the React Icons library.

npm install react-icons

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';

Step 3: Create a Component.

You can use <FaBeer /> to add icon in react js.

<div>
  <h1>Cheers! <FaBeer /></h1>
</div>

Add icon example.

The below code is an example of a React. You have to import 'react-icons/fa' and set <FaBeer /> to add icon in react js.

App.js

import React from 'react';
import { FaBeer } from 'react-icons/fa';
function App() {
    return (
      <div>
        <h1>Cheers! <FaBeer /></h1>
      </div>
    );
  }
export default App;  

In the above code example, I have used the 'react-icons/fa' and add icon in react js.

Check the output of the above code.

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