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React
Intermediate
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Front End Development Libraries

300 hours 4.7(19,200 reviews)Free

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Rating
Rating 4.7
Hours
300
Cost
Free

Certificate available on completion.

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freeCodeCamp's Front End Development Libraries certification teaches React, Redux, Bootstrap, jQuery, and SASS through five hands-on projects. You build dynamic web interfaces from scratch. The entire course is free on freeCodeCamp.org. After finishing, you understand modern front-end libraries and can build interactive UIs. The main limitation: this teaches libraries, not deep web design principles. Pair it with HTML/CSS fundamentals first, then JavaScript for depth.

React is used by 46.9% of professional developers making it the most popular frontend framework (source: Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2025).

About This Course

Learn Bootstrap, jQuery, Sass, React, and Redux through hands-on challenges and projects. Earn a free verified certificate by building five projects including a random quote machine and drum machine.

Course Details

Platform
freeCodeCamp
Language
React
Duration
300h
Certificate
Yes, included
Cost
Free
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is freeCodeCamp's frontend course free?

Yes, completely free.

Should I learn React or Vue?

React has the biggest job market. Vue is easier to learn. Start with React for job prospects.

Do I need HTML/CSS/JavaScript first?

Yes. All three are prerequisites. The course assumes you know web fundamentals.

What projects do you build?

A markdown previewer, weather app, calculator, pomodoro timer, and more.

After this, what's next?

Advanced React (hooks, context), testing, and state management beyond Redux.

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