Getting Started with the KendoReact BarcodesPremium
This guide provides essential information about using the KendoReact Barcodes package—you will learn how to install the package, add Barcodes to your project, style the components, and activate your license. The steps demonstrated in this guide are applicable to all KendoReact Barcodes.
After completing this guide, you will be able to reproduce the following example.
Before You Begin
To follow the steps in this guide, you need to have a React project set up. If you don't have one, you can create a new React application using Vite by running the following command in your terminal:
npm create vite@latest my-app -- --template react-tsThis guide requires that you have basic knowledge of React and TypeScript, and that you have already created a blank React project.
You can accelerate your Barcodes journey with the KendoReact Agentic UI Generator and the Component Assistant prompts.
Install the Component
The KendoReact Barcodes package is distributed via npm and can be installed using the npm package manager.
To install the Barcodes package along with its dependencies and Kendo theme, run the following command in the root folder of your React project:
npm i @progress/kendo-react-barcodes @progress/kendo-theme-meridianImport the CSS file from the package in src/App.tsx. Add this import before your existing App.css import:
import '@progress/kendo-theme-meridian/dist/all.css';With this import in place, you already have professionally designed styling applied to your app out-of-box. You can also try any of the other available Kendo UI Themes.
Are you looking for guidance around how to create visually appealing and consistent user interfaces with Telerik UI components? Check out the Progress Design System.
Use the Component
Place the import statement in the App component file (for example: src/App.tsx).
import { Barcode } from '@progress/kendo-react-barcodes';This guide shows how to add the Barcode. If your project requires more Barcodes, you can import them too. The Barcodes package provides the following components:
- Barcode
- QR Code
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Add the Barcode's tag to the App component file of your React project (for example,
src/App.tsx).tsxconst App = () => <Barcode type="EAN13" value="123456789012" />; -
Build and run the application by typing the following command in the root folder of your project:
shnpm run dev -
Navigate to http://localhost:5173 to see the KendoReact Barcode component on the page.
KendoReact Barcodes Dependencies
The Barcodes package requires you to install the following peer dependencies in your application:
| Package Name | Description |
|---|---|
| react 18.0.0* | Contains the functionality necessary to define React components. |
| react-dom | Contains the React renderer for the web. |
| @progress/kendo-drawing | Contains the Drawing library, which provides interactive vector graphics. |
| @progress/kendo-licensing | Contains the internal infrastructure related to licensing. |
Activating Your License Key
Important: The KendoReact Barcodes are premium components that require a license key file to be installed in your project:
- Trial usage: Start a free trial and download a trial license key file
- Commercial usage: Purchase a license and download a commercial license key file
Without a valid license key file, the components will display licensing warnings and watermarks.
Follow the instructions on the KendoReact My License page to download and install your license key file. You can skip this step if your application already contains a KendoReact license file.