We recommend the official vue-fontawesome component (described below), which uses the SVG + JS method to render icons. But you can opt to use the Web Fonts with CSS method if you prefer.
We’ll cover the basics of installing core utility packages, icon installation, and installing the Vue component, so that you can make awesome stuff your way!
Follow the steps below to set up the vue-fontawesome component in your project.
1. Add SVG Core
First you'll need to use npm or yarn to install the core package which includes all the utilities to make the icons work:
Next, you'll install the icons you want to use - you can choose Free or Pro icons, and select any of our styles.
Free Icon Packages
For Free icons, you can add any or all of the following styles:
# Free icons stylesnpm i --save @fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons
npm i --save @fortawesome/free-regular-svg-icons
npm i --save @fortawesome/free-brands-svg-icons
Then add the Pro icon style packages that you plan to use in your app:
# Pro icons stylesnpm i --save @fortawesome/pro-solid-svg-icons
npm i --save @fortawesome/pro-regular-svg-icons
npm i --save @fortawesome/pro-light-svg-icons
npm i --save @fortawesome/pro-thin-svg-icons
npm i --save @fortawesome/pro-duotone-svg-icons
npm i --save @fortawesome/sharp-solid-svg-icons
npm i --save @fortawesome/sharp-regular-svg-icons
npm i --save @fortawesome/sharp-light-svg-icons
And lastly, install the Font Awesome Vue component:
Using Vue 2 or Vue 3?
How you install our vue-fontawesome component will be different depending on whether you are using Vue 2 or Vue 3.
Make sure to only install the appropriate one that matches the version of Vue you are using.
# for Vue 2.xnpm i --save @fortawesome/vue-fontawesome@latest-2
# for Vue 3.xnpm i --save @fortawesome/vue-fontawesome@latest-3
# for Vue 2.xyarnadd @fortawesome/vue-fontawesome@latest-2
# for Vue 3.xyarnadd @fortawesome/vue-fontawesome@latest-3
You're Ready to Add Icons!
Like Anakin said, it’s woooorking! All of our icons are now ready to do your project’s bidding. Learn how to add them to your Vue project and then use their power to bring order and style to your UI!