How to change background image in react js?

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To change background image in react js, you can set background-image: url('./light.jpg'); in .background. It will change background image in react js.

Today, I am going to show you, how to change background image 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.

import React from 'react';
import './App.css'; 

Step 3: Create a Component.

You can use className="background" to change background image in react js.

<div className="background">
  <h1>aHoisting</h1>
</div>

Change background image example.

The below code is an example of a React. You have to import react and set background-image: url('./light.jpg'); in .background to change background image in react js.

App.js

import React from 'react';
import './App.css'; 

function App() {
  return (
    <div className="background">
      <h1>aHoisting</h1>
    </div>
  );
}

export default App;

App.css

.background {
  background-image: url('./light.jpg');
  height: 100vh;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  color: aliceblue;
}

In the above code example, I have used the background-image: url('./light.jpg'); to change background image in react js.

Check the output of the above code.

All the best 👍