Step-by-Step Gatsby.js Tutorial: Creating a Navigation Menu Bar with Tailwind CSS and React

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In this tutorial, we will guide you step by step on how to create a navigation menu bar using Gatsby JS and Tailwind CSS. Gatsby JS is a popular framework for building static websites with React, while Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework. Combining the two allows for easy and efficient styling of your website components.

Step 1: Setting up a New Gatsby Project
Assuming you have Node.js installed, open your terminal and run the following command to install Gatsby CLI globally:
“`
npm install -g gatsby-cli
“`
Once installed, you can create a new Gatsby project by running:
“`
gatsby new my-navigation-menu
“`
Change to the project directory by using the command:
“`
cd my-navigation-menu
“`

Step 2: Installing Required Packages
We need to install a few packages to set up our navigation menu. Run the following command to install them:
“`
npm install react react-dom gatsby react-router-dom tailwindcss postcss autoprefixer
“`

Step 3: Creating the Navigation Menu Component
Inside your project folder, navigate to the “src” directory and create a new folder called “components”. Inside the “components” folder, create a new file called “Navigation.js”. Open the file and add the following code:

“`html
import React from “react”;
import { Link } from “gatsby”;

const Navigation = () => {
return (

);
};

export default Navigation;
“`

Step 4: Adding the Navigation Component to the Layout
Open the “src/components/layout.js” file and import the Navigation component at the top by adding the following line:
“`html
import Navigation from “./Navigation”;
“`
Then, add the Navigation component inside the layout by replacing the content within the