Harnessing the Power of SCSS in React: A Comprehensive Guide to Structuring and Styling Your Project
Tags: react, scss, css, ui
Published: 2023-09-20 08:43:21

## Introduction

React has revolutionized the way we build dynamic user interfaces, and with the addition of SCSS, we can now take our styling capabilities to new heights. SCSS, as a powerful CSS preprocessor, offers features like variables, mixins, loops, and nested rules, enabling us to create modular and maintainable stylesheets. In this article, we will delve into using SCSS in a React project, and we'll follow a well-organized folder structure that maximizes efficiency and code readability.

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Folder Structure Overview
To keep our SCSS files organized and manageable, we will adopt the following folder structure:

```
/src
  /scss
    /utils
      _mixims.scss
      _variables.scss
      _index.scss
    _global-style.scss
    _flex-grid.scss
    App.scss
```
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### First, you should install Sass

```
npm install sass
```
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Let's dive into each folder and understand its purpose with practical examples.

- Scss: The main SCSS directory that holds all our stylesheets.
- utils: This folder contains abstract SCSS files that define mixins and variables, reusable across the entire project.
- mixims.scss: Mixins are reusable code snippets that can be included in any part of the project. They enhance code modularity and make styling consistent. For example:



![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/omfhm0vukl2m9jmr2th4.png)

- variables.scss: This file stores all the variables used in the project. It simplifies changing design elements throughout the app by updating a single value. For example:


![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/0clrx7sjdw2ntz9uo8to.png)

- index.scss: An index file that forwards mixins and variables, making them available throughout the project. For example:

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/6basqhsyv9lsh11wy9m7.png)

- global-style.scss: This file contains global styles that apply to the entire application. It sets the default styles for HTML tags and defines global utility classes. For example:


![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/snfsm26eip7wru6nzj0o.png)

- flex-grid.scss: This file contains styles related to a responsive grid system, enabling us to create columns and rows efficiently. For example:


![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/k3ges1635yiyzhf8qs0t.png)

- App.scss: This file holds styles specific to the App component. It acts as the entry point for component-specific styles. For example:


![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/k70s1dk0bhtwc3n0dqld.png)

Great, we completed the Scss file now import your App.scss file.


![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/sdh47m16ym86nofd6840.png)

And import it into your scss file and use it.


![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/lpcb3iug4sk8n7vmq3tv.png)


## Conclusion
Using SCSS with React empowers developers to write cleaner and more maintainable styles for their applications. By adopting a well-organized folder structure and utilizing SCSS features like mixins and variables, developers can create a robust and scalable styling system. The combination of SCSS and React offers endless possibilities for crafting visually appealing and responsive user interfaces, improving the overall user experience.

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