How to use React Router for navigation

React Router is a popular library for handling navigation in React applications. It allows you to create a single-page application with dynamic, client-side routing. Here's a basic guide on how to use React Router for navigation:

1. Install React Router: You need to install React Router using npm or yarn. Open your terminal and run:

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   npm install react-router-dom
   

   or

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   yarn add react-router-dom
   

2. Set up BrowserRouter: Wrap your entire application with BrowserRouter. This component uses HTML5 history API to keep UI in sync with the URL.

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   // index.js or App.js
   import React from 'react';
   import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
   import { BrowserRouter as Router } from 'react-router-dom';
   import App from './App';
   
   ReactDOM.render(
     <Router>
       <App />
     </Router>,
     document.getElementById('root')
   );
   

3. Create Route Components: Use the Route component to define the mapping between a URL path and the React component that should be rendered.

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   // App.js
   import React from 'react';
   import { Route, Switch } from 'react-router-dom';
   import Home from './Home';
   import About from './About';
   import Contact from './Contact';
   
   const App = () => {
     return (
       <div>
         <Switch>
           <Route exact path="/" component={Home} />
           <Route path="/about" component={About} />
           <Route path="/contact" component={Contact} />
         </Switch>
       </div>
     );
   };
   
   export default App;
   

   In the above example, if the URL matches "/", the Home component will be rendered. If it matches "/about", the About component will be rendered, and so on.

4. Navigation: Use the Link component to create navigation links. When a Link is clicked, it updates the URL without causing a full page reload.

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   // Navigation.js
   import React from 'react';
   import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
   
   const Navigation = () => {
     return (
       <nav>
         <ul>
           <li>
             <Link to="/">Home</Link>
           </li>
           <li>
             <Link to="/about">About</Link>
           </li>
           <li>
             <Link to="/contact">Contact</Link>
           </li>
         </ul>
       </nav>
     );
   };
   
   export default Navigation;
   

   Make sure to include this Navigation component in your main layout or wherever you want the navigation to appear.

5. Handling 404 (Not Found): Optionally, you can include a Route without a path prop to handle 404 errors.

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   // App.js
   // ... (previous code)
   import NotFound from './NotFound';
   
   const App = () => {
     return (
       <div>
         <Switch>
           <Route exact path="/" component={Home} />
           <Route path="/about" component={About} />
           <Route path="/contact" component={Contact} />
           <Route component={NotFound} />
         </Switch>
       </div>
     );
   };
   

   The NotFound component will be rendered for any URL that doesn't match the routes defined.

That's a basic setup for using React Router in your application. Make sure to explore the React Router documentation for more advanced features and options: https://reactrouter.com/web/guides/quick-start