Build a User Profile Page with React, Tailwind and HeroUI
This in-depth tutorial guides you through the process of creating a modern, interactive user profile page using React and HeroUI. You'll learn how to construct reusable components for showcasing user information, implementing a feature photo carousel, and displaying user posts and photos. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a fully functional profile page that demonstrates best practices in React development and UI design.
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of React and TypeScript
- Familiarity with modern JavaScript (ES6+) concepts
- Understanding of component-based architecture in React
- Basic knowledge of CSS and Tailwind
- Familiarity with package managers (npm or yarn) and command-line interfaces
- Basic understanding of state management in React
- (Optional) Experience with HeroUI or similar component libraries is helpful but not required
Tutorial Content
8 sections • about 2 hours
Before we dive into coding, let's get your project set up.
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Prerequisites: Ensure you have Node.js, pnpm (or npm) and git installed on your machine.
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Clone our starter repo — a minimal React + HeroUI project with everything pre-configured so you can jump straight into building:
- Install dependencies and start the dev server:
You should see a startup screen at http://localhost:5173/ in your browser.
Now head over to src/pages/index.tsx and start building the profile page by following the sections below.
How the starter project structure will look like:
├── public ├── src # Core source code of the application │ ├── components # Reusable UI elements │ ├── config # Configuration files of the application │ ├── hooks # Custom React hooks for shared logic │ ├── layouts # Page layouts or templates │ ├── pages # Individual pages of the application │ ├── styles # Global or component-specific styles │ ├── types # TypeScript type definitions │ ├── App.tsx # Root component of the application │ ├── main.tsx # Entry point of the application │ ├── provider.tsx # HeroUI Provider component │ ├── vite-env.d.ts # TypeScript declarations for Vite env variables ├── ...other files
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About the author
Vu Nguyen
NAB, Lead Engineer
I'm Vu, a Lead Engineer at NAB (National Australia Bank). I started on Home Lending products and now lead a team building for HICAPS, Australia's largest point of sale claiming service for private health insurance. Before NAB, I worked at startups and across a range of teams and stacks.
Upskills is where I share practical, real-world knowledge to help you build and ship projects better. Beyond tutorials, more content is coming: project showcases, interview prep, and AI tools as resources for your learning journey. I'm excited to share what I've learned and keep learning together as we build cool things.
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