How to Build a To-Do List in React

If you’re looking for a fun and beginner-friendly project to build with React, a to-do list is a great place to start. In this article, we’ll walk you through the process of creating a simple to-do list using React.

Step 1: Set up your React project

First, you’ll need to set up a new React project. You can do this using Create React App by running the following command in your terminal:

npx create-react-app todo-list

Once your project is set up, navigate to the project directory and start the development server by running:

cd todo-list
npm start

Step 2: Create your components

Next, you’ll need to create the components for your to-do list. You can create a new file for each component, such as TodoForm.js, TodoList.js, and TodoItem.js.

Step 3: Manage state with React hooks

In your App.js file, you’ll want to manage the state of your to-do list using React hooks. You can use the useState hook to create a state variable for your list of to-dos, and the useEffect hook to fetch data from an API, if desired.

Step 4: Add functionality to your to-do list

Now that you have your components set up and your state managed, you can add functionality to your to-do list. This includes adding new to-dos, marking to-dos as complete, and deleting to-dos.

Step 5: Style your to-do list

Finally, you can add some CSS to style your to-do list and make it look more visually appealing. You can create a new CSS file, such as TodoList.css, and add styles for your components.

And there you have it – a simple to-do list built with React! We hope you enjoyed building this project, and that it helps you get more familiar with React and its powerful capabilities.