I’m working on my first React project, a dashboard app, and I’m having trouble with the CSS and FontAwesome icons. When I run npm start
, the styles and icons don’t show up properly in the browser.
I’ve tried reinstalling and downgrading TailwindCSS, but it didn’t help. I’m using TailwindCSS v3.4.1 now.
Here’s a quick rundown of my setup:
- React 18.2.0
- TailwindCSS 3.4.1
- FontAwesome 6.7.2
My tailwind.config.js
looks like this:
module.export = {
content: ['./src/**/*.{js,jsx,ts,tsx}'],
theme: {
extend: {},
},
plugins: [],
}
I’ve imported the CSS in my index.js
:
import './index.css';
And my index.css
has the Tailwind imports:
@import 'tailwindcss/base';
@import 'tailwindcss/components';
@import 'tailwindcss/utilities';
The dashboard shows up, but it’s unstyled and the icons are missing. Any ideas on what I might be doing wrong?
Based on your setup, it seems the issue might be with how Tailwind CSS is configured. First, ensure your tailwind.config.js is properly exporting the configuration:
module.exports = {
// Your config here
}
Instead of using @import in your CSS, try using the @tailwind directive:
@tailwind base;
@tailwind components;
@tailwind utilities;
For FontAwesome, verify that you have properly installed and imported the necessary packages. In your main component or App.js, include:
import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
import { fas } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';
library.add(fas);
If issues persist, consider using a tool like react-app-rewired to customize your build process without ejecting from create-react-app.
hey nova73, sounds frustrating! double-check ur import statements. make sure ur using the correct path for tailwind and fontawesome. also, try adding ‘!important’ to some css rules - it might override conflicting styles. if that doesnt work, maybe share ur project structure? gl!
hm, interesting issue! have u checked ur network tab for any 404 errors? sometimes css/font files don’t load properly. also, did u try clearing ur browser cache? that can mess with styles sometimes. maybe share a screenshot of what ur seeing? might help diagnose the problem better!