GUIDE:Implementing a Basic DatePicker in Next.js
In this article, we'll guide you through the process of integrating a DatePicker into a Next.js application using the popular `react-datepicker` package.
### Installation
To get started, install the package via npm or yarn:
```bash npm install react-datepicker --save # or yarn add react-datepicker ```
Ensure you have React and PropTypes installed, as react-datepicker does not include these dependencies.
### Usage in Next.js
Create a component, for example, `DatePickerComponent.jsx`, where you will use the DatePicker:
```jsx import React, { useState } from "react"; import DatePicker from "react-datepicker"; import "react-datepicker/dist/react-datepicker.css";
const DatePickerComponent = () => { const [startDate, setStartDate] = useState(new Date());
return (
export default DatePickerComponent; ```
### How to use it in your Next.js page
Import the component into your page file (e.g., `pages/index.js`):
```jsx import DatePickerComponent from "../components/DatePickerComponent";
export default function Home() { return (
); } ```
### Important Notes
- If you want to use localization other than the default `en-US`, you need to import the locale data from `date-fns` and pass it to the DatePicker. - The above CSS import works if your Next.js configuration supports importing CSS from node_modules (Next.js supports this by default).
This setup provides a simple and reusable datepicker in your Next.js app using the `react-datepicker` package. After installing the package, the project structure will be updated. The DatePicker component's selected date can be accessed through the useState hook's value.
The react-datepicker package is a versatile tool that allows you to add a DatePicker anywhere in your app. The DatePicker component requires the selected date to be passed as a prop. In this example, the imported DatePicker component is used to capture the selected date.
With the DatePicker component added to the homepage of the Next.js application, you now have a functional date selection feature in your Next.js project. To run the application, use the command `npm run dev` in the terminal, and to open the project folder in the terminal, use the command `cd path-to-your-project`.
Technology enables developers to integrate a DatePicker into Next.js applications using packages like . With , you can create a reusable datepicker component, such as , and use it anywhere in your Next.js app to capture selected dates.
