A Quick Tutorial on Creating a Product Slider with Vue.JS

In this tutorial, we will be building a product slider using Vue.js. A product slider is a common feature in e-commerce websites that allows users to view multiple products in a carousel format. We will be using Vue.js to create a responsive and interactive product slider that can be easily integrated into any website.

Step 1: Setting up your Vue.js project

To start off, make sure you have Node.js and Vue CLI installed on your machine. If you don’t have them installed yet, you can download them from their official websites. Once you have everything set up, open your terminal and create a new Vue project by running the following command:

vue create product-slider

Follow the prompts on the screen to set up your project. Once the project has been created, navigate to the project directory by running:

cd product-slider

Step 2: Installing necessary dependencies

To create a product slider, we will be using the Vue Carousel component which is a lightweight carousel component for Vue.js. Install the Vue Carousel component by running the following command:

npm install vue-carousel

Step 3: Creating the product slider component

Create a new Vue component for the product slider by running the following command:

vue generate component ProductSlider

This will generate a new component file named ProductSlider.vue in the src/components directory. Open the ProductSlider.vue file in your code editor and add the following code:

<template>
  <carousel :per-page="3" :navigationEnabled="true">
    <slide v-for="product in products" :key="product.id">
      <div class="product">
        <img :src="product.image" alt="product.image" />
        <h3>{{ product.name }}</h3>
        <p>{{ product.price }}</p>
      </div>
    </slide>
  </carousel>
</template>

<script>
import Carousel from "vue-carousel";

export default {
  name: "ProductSlider",
  components: {
    Carousel
  },
  data() {
    return {
      products: [
        {
          id: 1,
          name: "Product 1",
          image: "https://via.placeholder.com/150",
          price: "$20"
        },
        {
          id: 2,
          name: "Product 2",
          image: "https://via.placeholder.com/150",
          price: "$30"
        },
        {
          id: 3,
          name: "Product 3",
          image: "https://via.placeholder.com/150",
          price: "$40"
        },
        {
          id: 4,
          name: "Product 4",
          image: "https://via.placeholder.com/150",
          price: "$50"
        }
      ]
    };
  }
};
</script>

<style scoped>
.product {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 10px;
}

img {
  width: 100%;
}
</style>

In this component, we are using the Vue Carousel component to create a carousel of products. We are looping through an array of products and displaying their name, image, and price in a slide. You can customize the number of products displayed per page by adjusting the per-page prop value.

Step 4: Integrating the product slider component

Now that we have created the product slider component, we can integrate it into our main App.vue file. Open the App.vue file in your code editor and update it with the following code:

<template>
  <div id="app">
    <ProductSlider />
  </div>
</template>

<script>
import ProductSlider from "./components/ProductSlider";

export default {
  name: "App",
  components: {
    ProductSlider
  }
};
</script>

<style>
#app {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  height: 100vh;
}
</style>

Now when you run your Vue application by running npm run serve in the terminal and navigate to http://localhost:8080, you should see the product slider displayed on the webpage.

That’s it! You have successfully created a product slider using Vue.js. You can customize the styles and functionality of the product slider further to suit your needs. Feel free to experiment with different options and settings provided by the Vue Carousel component to create a unique and interactive product slider for your website.