Simple React NFT Display / Showcase

Introduction to Simple React NFT Display/Showcase

The world of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has taken the digital art and collectibles scene by storm. Artists, musicians, and entrepreneurs are now able to create unique digital assets that are verifiably rare and authentic. With the increasing popularity of NFTs, there is a growing need for a simple and easy-to-use way to display and showcase these digital collectibles.

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of setting up a Simple React NFT Display/Showcase. This project is designed to be easy to use, even for those with no prior experience with React or NFTs. With this tutorial, you'll be able to create your own NFT display/gallery in no time.

What you'll need to get started

• Node.js installed on your machine
• A code editor or IDE (Integrated Development Environment)
• A JSON file containing your NFT data (we'll go over how to create one later)
• A JSON file containing your NFT metadata (we'll go over how to create one later)

Step 1: Set up a new React project

• Open your terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to create your project.
• Run the command npx create-react-app nft-display to create a new React project called nft-display.
• Navigate into the new project directory by running the command cd nft-display.

Step 2: Install required packages

• Run the command npm install react-bootstrap to install the Bootstrap CSS framework, which we'll use to style our NFT display.
• Run the command npm install react-router-dom to install the React Router library, which we'll use to create routes for our NFT display.
• Run the command npm install react-obj to install the react-obj library, which we'll use to convert our JSON data into a React component.

Step 3: Create the NFT data JSON file

• Create a new file called nfts.json in the root directory of your project.
• Add the following data to the file:

  [
  {
  "id": "0x1234567890123456789012345678901234567890",
  "name": "NFT 1",
  "description": "This is NFT 1",
  "image": "https://example.com/nft1.jpg"
  },
  {
  "id": "0x2345678901234567890123456789012345678901",
  "name": "NFT 2",
  "description": "This is NFT 2",
  "image": "https://example.com/nft2.jpg"
  }
  ]

  This is just an example, and you'll need to replace the data with your own NFT information.

Step 4: Create the NFT metadata JSON file

• Create a new file called nft-metadata.json in the root directory of your project.
• Add the following data to the file:

  [
  {
  "id": "0x1234567890123456789012345678901234567890",
  "attributes": [
    {
      "trait_type": "Color",
      "value": "Red"
    },
    {
      "trait_type": "Pattern",
      "value": "Stripes"
    }
  ]
  },
  {
  "id": "0x2345678901234567890123456789012345678901",
  "attributes": [
    {
      "trait_type": "Color",
      "value": "Blue"
    },
    {
      "trait_type": "Pattern",
      "value": "Polka Dots"
    }
  ]
  }
  ]

  This is just an example, and you'll need to replace the data with your own NFT metadata.

Step 5: Create the NFT display component

• Create a new file called NFTDisplay.js in the src directory of your project.
• Add the following code to the file:

  
  import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
  import { Container, Row, Col } from 'react-bootstrap';
  import { NavLink } from 'react-router-dom';
  import { JSONFile } from 'react-obj';

const NFTDisplay = () => { const [nfts, setNfts] = useState([]); const [nftMetadata, setNftMetadata] = useState({});

useEffect(() => { const fetchNfts = async () => { const response = await fetch('nfts.json'); const nfts = await response.json(); setNfts(nfts); }; const fetchNftMetadata = async () => { const response = await fetch('nft-metadata.json'); const nftMetadata = await response.json(); setNftMetadata(nftMetadata); }; fetchNfts(); fetchNftMetadata(); }, []);

return (

{nft.name}

{nft.description}

); };

export default NFTDisplay;

This component will fetch the NFT data and metadata from the `nfts.json` and `nft-metadata.json` files, and render a list of NFTs with their names, descriptions, and images.

**Step 6: Create the NFT details component**

* Create a new file called `NFTDetails.js` in the `src` directory of your project.
* Add the following code to the file:

import React from 'react'; import { Container, Row, Col } from 'react-bootstrap'; import { JSONFile } from 'react-obj'; import NFTMetadata from './NFTMetadata';

const NFTDetails = ({ match }) => { const [nft, setNft] = useState({});

useEffect(() => { const fetchNft = async () => { const response = await fetch(nfts.json?search=${match.params.id}); const nft = await response.json(); setNft(nft); }; fetchNft(); }, [match.params.id]);

return (

); };

export default NFTDetails;

This component will fetch the NFT details from the `nfts.json` file and render the NFT metadata in a new page.

**Step 7: Set up the routes**

* Open the `index.js` file in the `src` directory of your project.
* Add the following code to the file:

import React from 'react'; import ReactDOM from 'react-dom'; import { BrowserRouter, Route, Switch } from 'react-router-dom'; import NFTDisplay from './NFTDisplay'; import NFTDetails from './NFTDetails';

const App = () => { return (

); };

ReactDOM.render(, document.getElementById('root'));

This code sets up the routes for our NFT display and details pages.

**Step 8: Run the application**

* Open your terminal and navigate to the root directory of your project.
* Run the command `npm start` to start the development server.
* Open your web browser and navigate to `http://localhost:3000` to see your NFT display in action!

That's it! With these steps, you've set up a simple React NFT display/showcase that allows you to view and browse your NFTs in a beautiful and easy-to-use interface.