How to Use Particles.js in React Project ?

Particles.js is a dependency-free, light-weighted and responsive JavaScript plugin for flexible and reactive particles like design which looks like this.

We can add Particles.js in our react project by using react-particles. Adding this to your react project will surely attract more audiences.

1. Installation Process: Run the following command on terminal to install Particles.js

• For npm:

  npm install react-particles-js

• For yarn:

  yarn add react-particles-js

2. Import the packages: Import the package in your file. To import the package paste the following code:

import Particles from 'react-particles-js';

3. Render: Inside return of render function of your component add the element <particles />. Some important props are:

• width: Width of Canvas.
• Height: Height of Canvas.
• Params: Parameter to be passed.

Example:

// Complete React Code
import React from 'react';
import './App.css';
import Particles from 'react-particles-js';

function App() {
  return (
    <div className="App">
      By Ankit Bansal
      <Particles
        params={{
          particles: {
            number: {
              value: 200,
              density: {
                enable: true,
                value_area: 1000,
              }
            },
          },
        }}
      />

    </div>
  );
}

export default App;

4. Start Start the npm by using npm start command and you will get a great attractive background.

Note: Add <particles /> element as the last element in your returning div.