Blog Page Template using ReactJS and Tailwind

A Blog Page is a web page that is used to display multiple blog posts on a website. Using blogs people can share their views, ideas, and opinions. A Blog Page generally contains a NavBar and Introduction followed by multiple blogs displayed in the form of a card.

Three basic features in a blog post are:

• Blog Title
• Blog Content
• Author name and Publish Date

How Blog Page is different from a Home page?

A Blog Page contains a dedicated section to display posts in order and provides a platform where users can share their views and thoughts whereas a Home page is just an entry point to the website where users can get brief information about the website

Prerequisites:

• ReactJS
• Tailwind CSS
• props

Approach to Creating a Blog Page:

• Set up a basic react project and install the required dependencies.
• Create the basic layout consisting of a Navbar and Welcome slide.
• Style the components using Tailwind.
• Pass the data dynamically in the components and render it on the screen.

Step to create the project

Step 1: Set up the project using the command

 npx create-react-app <<Project_Name>>

Step 2: Navigate to the folder using the command

cd <<Project_Name>>

Step 3: Install the required dependencies using the command

npm install -D tailwindcss

Step 4: Create the tailwind config file using the command

npx tailwindcss init

Step 5: Rewrite the tailwind.config.js file as folllows

/** @type {import('tailwindcss').Config} */
module.exports = {
  content: [
    "./src/**/*.{js,jsx,ts,tsx}",
  ],
  theme: {
    extend: {},
  },
  plugins: [],
}

Step 6: Create a folder called components in src directory and add the file Banner.js, Navbar.js and Post.js

Project Structure:

The updated dependencies in package.json will look like:

"dependencies": {
    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.17.0",
    "@testing-library/react": "^13.4.0",
    "@testing-library/user-event": "^13.5.0",
    "react": "^18.2.0",
    "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
    "react-scripts": "5.0.1",
    "web-vitals": "^2.1.4"
  }
"devDependencies": {
    "tailwindcss": "^3.3.3"
  }

Example: Add the following code in respective files

• App.js: This file imports alll the components and passes necessary data
• Navbar.js: Topmost component of the page used for navigation
• Banner.js: Creates a welcome component
• Post.js: Displays the Blog post depending on the data passed in the component
• Index.css: Imports the necessary tailwind components

Steps to run the application:

Step 1: Type the following command in terminal

npm run start

Step 2: Open your web browser and type the following URL

http://localhost:3000/

Output: