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title: React
order: 2
summary: Set up Tabler in React and build a first working page.
description: Install Tabler in React - import the CSS and JS from the @tabler/core package and render a minimal page layout with a Tabler card.
icon: brand-react
seoDescription: Install `@tabler/core`, import CSS and JS in React, and render a minimal page layout with a Tabler card.
---

import TabsPackage from '@components/TabsPackage.astro'
import CdnImportPackage from '@components/CdnImportPackage.astro'
import Steps from '@components/Steps.astro'

React components render standard HTML, so Tabler slots in as the styling layer: you write JSX with Tabler classes and `@tabler/core` provides the CSS. JavaScript is only needed for interactive components such as dropdowns, modals, and tooltips.

This guide uses a standard Vite-based React setup. You will install `@tabler/core`, import its CSS and JS in your entry file, and render a first page with a Tabler card.

## Setup

<Steps>

### Install Tabler package

Install `@tabler/core` with your preferred package manager:

<TabsPackage name="@tabler/core" />

You can also use CDN files when you want a quick no-build setup:

<CdnImportPackage />

### Import styles

Import Tabler CSS once in your React entry file (`src/main.jsx`):

```jsx
import '@tabler/core/dist/css/tabler.min.css'
```

For full theme customization, import SCSS sources instead:

```scss
@use '@tabler/core/scss/tabler';
```

### Import and initialize JavaScript

Tabler JavaScript is required for interactive components such as dropdowns, modals, and tooltips. Import it once in `src/main.jsx`:

```jsx
import '@tabler/core/dist/js/tabler.min.js'
```

React-specific note: do not initialize DOM-based behavior during render. Use `useEffect`:

```jsx
import { useEffect } from 'react'
import { Tooltip } from '@tabler/core'

export function TooltipExample() {
  useEffect(() => {
    // Run DOM initialization only after the component is mounted.
    const elements = document.querySelectorAll('[data-bs-toggle="tooltip"]')
    elements.forEach((element) => new Tooltip(element))
  }, [])

  return (
    <button data-bs-toggle="tooltip" title="Example">
      Hover me
    </button>
  )
}
```

### Minimal working example

Create a simple `src/main.jsx` that loads Tabler assets and renders the app:

```jsx
import React from 'react'
import ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client'
import '@tabler/core/dist/css/tabler.min.css'
import '@tabler/core/dist/js/tabler.min.js'
import App from './App.jsx'

ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('root')).render(
  <React.StrictMode>
    <App />
  </React.StrictMode>,
)
```

Then create `src/App.jsx` with a minimal Tabler layout and one card:

```jsx
export default function App() {
  return (
    <div className="page">
      <div className="page-wrapper">
        <div className="container-xl py-4">
          <div className="card">
            <div className="card-body">
              <h3 className="card-title">React + Tabler</h3>
              <p className="text-secondary mb-0">Your Tabler setup is working.</p>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  )
}
```

Run the app:

```shell
npm run dev
```

Open the local Vite URL and confirm the card is styled with Tabler.

### Next steps

- Continue with [Customize](/ui/getting-started/customize) to adjust styles and build setup.
- Explore [Layout](/ui/layout) to choose page structures.
- Browse [Components](/ui/components) to add UI building blocks.

</Steps>