ReactJS MDBootstrap Forms File Component
Last Updated :
11 Apr, 2025
MDBootstrap is a Material Design and bootstrap-based react UI library that is used to make good-looking webpages with its seamless and easy-to-use component. In this article, we will know how to use Forms File Component in ReactJS MDBootstrap. The file allows a user to select a file from their local computer.
Syntax:
<input type='file' />
Creating React Application And Installing Module:
Step 1: Create a React application using the following command.
npx create-react-app foldername
Step 2: After creating your project folder i.e. foldername, move to it using the following command.
cd foldername
Step 3: Install ReactJS MDBootstrap in your given directory.
npm i mdb-ui-kit
npm i mdb-react-ui-kit
Project Structure: It will look like the following.

Step to Run Application: Run the application from the root directory of the project, using the following command.
npm start
Example 1: This is the basic example that shows how to use File Component.
App.js
import React from "react";
export default function App() {
return (
<div id="gfg">
<h2>GeeksforGeeks</h2>
<h4>ReactJS MDBootstrap File component</h4>
<label class="form-label">Upload File!</label>
<input type="file" class="form-control" />
</div>
);
}
Output:

Example 2: In this example, we will know how to use disabled property in a file component.
App.js
import React from "react";
export default function App() {
return (
<div id="gfg">
<h2>GeeksforGeeks</h2>
<h4>ReactJS MDBootstrap File component</h4>
<label class="form-label">Upload File!</label>
<input disabled type="file" class="form-control" />
</div>
);
}
Output:

Example 3: In this example, we will know how to change the size of a file component.
App.js
import React from "react";
export default function App() {
return (
<div id="gfg">
<h2>GeeksforGeeks</h2>
<h4>ReactJS MDBootstrap File component</h4>
<label class="form-label"></label>
<input type="file" class="form-control form-control-sm" />
</div>
);
}
Output: