Use with Modern.js - Flowbite React
Learn how to install Flowbite React with Modern.js
This guide provides three ways to integrate Flowbite React with Modern.js:
- Quick Start: Create a new project with everything pre-configured
 - Add to Existing Project: Add Flowbite React to an existing Modern.js project
 - Manual Setup: Set up everything from scratch manually
 
Quick Start (Recommended)
Quick Start#
The fastest way to get started is using our project creation CLI, which sets up a new Modern.js project with Flowbite React, Tailwind CSS, and all necessary configurations:
npx create-flowbite-react@latest -t modernjs
This will:
- Create a new Modern.js project
 - Install and configure Tailwind CSS
 - Set up Flowbite React with all required dependencies
 - Configure dark mode support
 - Set up example components
 
Add to Existing Project
Add to Existing Project#
If you already have a Modern.js project and want to add Flowbite React, you can use our initialization CLI:
npx flowbite-react@latest init
This will automatically:
- Install Flowbite React and its dependencies
 - Configure Tailwind CSS to include Flowbite React plugin
 - Set up necessary configurations
 
Manual Setup
Manual Setup#
If you prefer to set everything up manually or need more control over the configuration, follow these steps:
1. Create Project#
Create a new Modern.js project:
npx @modern-js/create@latest my-app
cd my-app
When prompted, select:
- "Web Application"
 - "React"
 
2. Configure Tailwind CSS#
Install Tailwind CSS and its dependencies:
npm install -D tailwindcss @tailwindcss/postcss
Update modern.config.ts to include Tailwind CSS:
import { appTools, defineConfig } from "@modern-js/app-tools";
import tailwindcss from "@tailwindcss/postcss";
// https://modernjs.dev/en/configure/app/usage
export default defineConfig({
  runtime: {
    router: true,
  },
  plugins: [
    appTools({
      bundler: "rspack", // Set to 'webpack' to enable webpack
    }),
  ],
  tools: {
    postcss: {
      postcssOptions: {
        plugins: [tailwindcss],
      },
    },
  },
});
Update src/routes/index.css to include Tailwind CSS:
@import "tailwindcss";
3. Install Flowbite React#
Install Flowbite React:
npx flowbite-react@latest init
This will:
- Install Flowbite React and its dependencies
 - Configure Tailwind CSS to include Flowbite React plugin
 - Configure Modern.js to include Flowbite React plugin
 
Try it out#
Now that you have successfully installed Flowbite React you can start using the components from the library:
// src/routes/page.tsx
import { Button } from "flowbite-react";
export default function Index() {
  return (
    <div className="p-4">
      <Button>Click me</Button>
    </div>
  );
}