Build and Deploy a Powerful React Search Bar Component with NextJS, TailwindCSS and TypeScript (UI)
When creating a modern web application, having a powerful search bar component is essential for providing a user-friendly experience. In this article, we will walk through the process of building and deploying a powerful React search bar component using NextJS, TailwindCSS, and TypeScript.
Setting Up the Project
We will start by creating a new NextJS project with TypeScript support. To do this, run the following commands in your terminal:
npx create-next-app@latest my-search-bar-app --typescript
cd my-search-bar-app
Next, we will install TailwindCSS and its dependencies using the following command:
npm install tailwindcss postcss autoprefixer
npx tailwindcss init -p
Now that our project is set up, we can start building our search bar component.
Building the Search Bar Component
First, let’s create a new file called SearchBar.tsx in the components directory of our project. In this file, we will define the structure and behavior of our search bar component.
import React, { useState } from 'react';
const SearchBar: React.FC = () => {
const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('');
const handleSearch = (e: React.ChangeEvent) => {
setSearchQuery(e.target.value);
};
return (
);
};
export default SearchBar;
In this component, we are using React’s useState hook to manage the state of the search query. We also define a function to handle changes to the input value, which updates the searchQuery state. The input element is styled using TailwindCSS classes to give it a clean and modern look.
Using the Search Bar Component
To use our search bar component in our NextJS application, we simply import it into our desired page and include it in the JSX code. For example, in the index.tsx file:
import SearchBar from '../components/SearchBar';
const Home: React.FC = () => {
return (
Welcome to my search bar app!
);
};
export default Home;
With our search bar component now integrated into our application, we can test it out and make any necessary adjustments before deploying our app.
Deploying the Application
We can deploy our NextJS application to a hosting service of our choice. One popular option is Vercel, which offers easy deployment for NextJS projects.
First, install the Vercel CLI if you haven’t already:
npm install -g vercel
Next, run the following command to deploy your application:
vercel
Follow the prompts to set up and deploy your application to the Vercel platform. Once deployed, you can access your app via the provided URL.
Now, you have successfully built and deployed a powerful React search bar component using NextJS, TailwindCSS, and TypeScript. You can further customize and enhance the search bar component based on your project’s specific needs.
Hey guys, hope you enjoyed this tutorial on creating the UI for a React Search bar component. It's been built in a way to show you how you can make it with Tailwind CSS, React and TypeScript with the basic input state to be used in search libraries of your choosing.
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Great video thank you so much!
Nice little tutorial, I'll be coming back to this to add something similar to a site of mine soon. Keep up the good work 👍