Vue JS Router To Navigating Through Your Single Page App

Vue Router is a routing library for Vue.js applications that enables navigation between different views or components in a single-page application (SPA). It helps you manage the application’s state and handle navigation without triggering a full page reload. Here’s a basic guide on navigating through your single-page app using Vue Router:

Installation

Before you start using Vue Router, make sure to install it in your Vue.js project. You can do this using npm or yarn:

# Using npm
npm install vue-router

# Using yarn
yarn add vue-router

Import Vue Router and Vue:

In your main file (often ‘main.js’), import Vue and Vue Router, and use Vue Router as a plugin.

import Vue from 'vue';
import VueRouter from 'vue-router';

Vue.use(VueRouter);

Define Routes:

Create a file to define your routes. Each route is an object that maps a path to a component.

// routes.js
import Home from './components/Home.vue';
import About from './components/About.vue';

const routes = [
  { path: '/', component: Home },
  { path: '/about', component: About }
];

export default routes;

Create Router Instance:

In the same file where you imported Vue and VueRouter, create a new VueRouter instance and pass the routes array.

// main.js
import Vue from 'vue';
import VueRouter from 'vue-router';
import routes from './routes';

Vue.use(VueRouter);

const router = new VueRouter({
  routes
});

Integrate Router with Vue Instance:

Finally, integrate the router instance with your Vue instance.

// main.js
import Vue from 'vue';
import App from './App.vue';
import VueRouter from 'vue-router';
import routes from './routes';

Vue.use(VueRouter);

const router = new VueRouter({
  routes
});

new Vue({
  render: h => h(App),
  router
}).$mount('#app');

Router View and Links

Now, in your main component (e.g., App.vue), use the ‘‘ component to display the matched component based on the current route. Use the ‘‘ component to create navigation links.

Navigation in Components

You can navigate programmatically in your components using the ‘$router’ object.

// Inside a component
methods: {
  goToAboutPage() {
    this.$router.push('/about');
  }
}

This basic setup provides a foundation for navigation in a Vue.js SPA using Vue Router. Explore the Vue Router documentation for more advanced features, such as nested routes, route parameters, and navigation guards.