How to use bootstrap icons in react js?

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To use bootstrap icons you have to import icons from react-bootstrap-icons that’s how you can use bootstrap icons in react js.

Today, I am going to show you, how to use bootstrap icons in react js.

Installation

Install the following packages to use react-bootstrap in react js.

npm

npm install react-bootstrap bootstrap

npm install bootstrap-icons

yarn

yarn add react-bootstrap bootstrap

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 { Trash } from 'react-bootstrap-icons'
import { PencilSquare } from 'react-bootstrap-icons'
import 'bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css';

Step 3: Create a Component.

You can use <PencilSquare size={35} /> to use bootstrap icons in react js.

<div>
  <PencilSquare size={35} />
  <Trash size={35} />
</div>

Use bootstrap icons example.

The below code is an example of a React. You have to import icons from react-bootstrap-icons that’s how you can use bootstrap icons in react js.

App.js

import React from 'react'
import { Trash } from 'react-bootstrap-icons'
import { PencilSquare } from 'react-bootstrap-icons'
import 'bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css';

function App() {
    return (
       <div>
         <PencilSquare size={35} />
         <Trash size={35} />
       </div>
    )
  }
export default App;

In the above code example, I have used the react-bootstrap-icons to use bootstrap icons in react js.

Check the output of the above code.

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