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Next.js is one of the most popular frameworks for building server-rendered React applications. It’s known for its simplicity, performance, and powerful features such as file-based routing, API routes, and server-side rendering (SSR). In this article, we’ll explore dynamic routing in Next.js and learn how to create a flexible application that can handle varying URL structures efficiently.
What is Dynamic Routing ?
Dynamic routing refers to the ability to define routes that change based on the parameters provided in the URL. For example, instead of creating separate static pages for each blog post like /post1 and /post2, you can use dynamic routing to create a single page, /post/[id], where id can be any value.
This approach reduces redundancy, improves scalability, and makes the application easier to maintain.
Setting Up the Project
To get started, let’s create a Next.js application:
```
npx create-next-app@latest dynamic-routing-example
cd dynamic-routing-example
npm run dev
```
This sets up a basic Next.js project with a development server running at http://localhost:3000.
