How do I add navigation in a React app?
Set up React Router, use Link for internal navigation instead of anchor tags, NavLink for active menu states, useNavigate for programmatic navigation after actions, and useParams for dynamic routes. Test the back button and deep links.
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Because Link updates the URL without a full page reload, which is what makes client-side routing work. Anchor tags trigger a full reload, which breaks the single-page experience and loses app state.
With the useNavigate hook, which gives you a navigate function you call with a path. Use it after actions like login or form submission to redirect the user to the next screen.
Use URL parameters for dynamic routes like /user/:id, read with useParams. For small state between screens, use the state prop on Link, but avoid large data; use a store or fetch from the URL parameters instead.
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