--- title: Create smooth sidebars with react-pro-sidebar and MUI description: In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use react-pro-sidebar to add an animated sidebar to your React application. We will also make use of Material UI icons... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/create-smooth-sidebars-with-react-pro-sidebar-and-mui-os94vbfma twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Create smooth sidebars with react-pro-sidebar and MUI | daily.dev og:description: In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use react-pro-sidebar to add an animated sidebar to your React application. 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