Introduction to the Course

Overview

In this course, you’ll learn how to use Formik to create forms in React. Formik is an open-source library for React that helps simplify the process of working with forms in React applications. It provides a way to handle the form state and validation, and it integrates seamlessly with other libraries like Yup for schema-based validation.

Throughout the course, you'll learn how to use Formik components and hooks to build forms, validate inputs, and submit forms. You’ll also learn how to create reusable forms and multi-step forms with Formik. The course concludes with a project that allows you to put everything you’ve learned into practice by building a multi-step checkout form.

Course goals

By the end of this course, you will:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of Formik, its components, and hooks.

• Develop the skills necessary to create forms in React using Formik.

• Learn how to validate and submit forms using Formik.

• Learn how to use Yup with Formik for form validation.

• Discover how to create reusable forms with Formik.

• See how to create multi-step forms with Formik.

• Get hands-on experience building a multi-step checkout form using Formik.

• Understand the advantages of using Formik over traditional form creation in React.

• Acquire the knowledge and skills needed to create functional and user-friendly forms in React.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to create forms in React with confidence, using Formik to streamline the process and make it easy to build functional and user-friendly forms.

Intended audience

This course is designed for individuals who are interested in learning how to create forms in React using Formik. People who might benefit from this course can be, but are not limited to, the following:

• Beginner to intermediate-level React developers who want to learn how to create forms with Formik.

• Developers who are currently managing form state and form validation in React but are interested in streamlining the process with Formik.

• Individuals who want to learn how to create multi-step forms in React using Formik.

• Developers who want to learn how to create reusable forms in React.

• Anyone looking to enhance their skills and build functional, user-friendly forms in React.

This course is intended to provide a comprehensive introduction to Formik and is suitable for those who are new to React as well as those who are already familiar with the basics of React development.

Prerequisites

In order to get the most out of this course, a basic understanding of the following is recommended:

• React: A basic understanding of React and its core concepts, such as components, state, and props.

• JavaScript: Familiarity with JavaScript syntax and basic programming concepts is required.

• HTML and CSS: A basic understanding of HTML and CSS is necessary since forms often involve styling and layout.

While it isn't essential to have prior experience with form creation in React, it may be helpful if you have some experience with form state management and validation in React.