How to use CoreUI in React

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

#react #coreui #ui #components #bootstrap

Building professional admin panels and dashboards requires a robust UI component library that offers consistency, accessibility, and customization. As the creator of CoreUI with over 25 years of software development experience, I designed this library specifically to solve these challenges for React developers. CoreUI for React provides 90+ production-ready components built on Bootstrap 5, offering both free and professional versions. The installation is straightforward and integrates seamlessly with any React application.

Install CoreUI for React using npm and import components directly into your application.

npm install @coreui/react @coreui/coreui

import { CButton, CCard, CCardBody, CCardHeader } from '@coreui/react'
import '@coreui/coreui/dist/css/coreui.min.css'

const Dashboard = () => {
  return (
    <CCard>
      <CCardHeader>Dashboard</CCardHeader>
      <CCardBody>
        <CButton color='primary'>Click Me</CButton>
      </CCardBody>
    </CCard>
  )
}

export default Dashboard

Best Practice Note

After installing the packages, import the CoreUI CSS file in your main application file to ensure all components are styled correctly. CoreUI components follow React best practices with prop-based customization, TypeScript support, and tree-shaking capabilities to keep bundle sizes minimal. The library includes components for buttons, forms, modals, navigation, charts, and more. For enterprise applications requiring advanced features like premium templates, extended component sets, and priority support, check out CoreUI Pro for React.

Speed up your responsive apps and websites with fully-featured, ready-to-use open-source admin panel templates—free to use and built for efficiency.

About the Author

Łukasz Holeczek, Founder of CoreUI, is a seasoned Fullstack Developer and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience. As the lead developer for all JavaScript, React.js, and Vue.js products at CoreUI, they specialize in creating open-source solutions that empower developers to build better and more accessible user interfaces.

With expertise in TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, and modern frameworks like React.js, Vue.js, and Next.js, Łukasz combines technical mastery with a passion for UI/UX design and accessibility. CoreUI’s mission is to provide developers with tools that enhance productivity while adhering to accessibility standards.

Łukasz shares its extensive knowledge through a blog with technical software development articles. It also advises enterprise companies on building solutions from A to Z. Through CoreUI, it offers professional services, technical support, and open-core products that help developers and businesses achieve their goals.

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