Creating a Login Form with React: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Introduction

In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the process of creating a secure login form in a React application. . By the end of this guide, you’ll have a solid understanding of building a login form using React.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites in place:

• Node.js and npm installed on your machine.
• A basic understanding of React fundamentals.

Setting Up Your React Project

To start, let’s create a new React project using Vite or your preferred method. This will serve as the foundation for our login form. Here’s an example of how you can set up your project:

npm create vite@latest login-app -- --template react
cd login-app
npm run dev

This will create a new React application and start a development server.

Building the Login Form Component

Now, let’s create a React component for our login form. We’ll define the form inputs and set up basic state management. Below is the code for our LoginForm component:

import React, { useState } from 'react';

function LoginForm() {…