---
title: Checkbox
description: A control that allows the user to toggle between checked and not checked.
base: base
component: true
links:
  doc: https://base-ui.com/react/components/checkbox
  api: https://base-ui.com/react/components/checkbox#api-reference
---

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="checkbox-demo"
  description="A checkbox"
/>

## Installation

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  <TabsTrigger value="cli">Command</TabsTrigger>
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<TabsContent value="cli">

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add checkbox
```

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<Steps className="mb-0 pt-2">

<Step>Install the following dependencies:</Step>

```bash
npm install @base-ui/react
```

<Step>Copy and paste the following code into your project.</Step>

<ComponentSource
  name="checkbox"
  title="components/ui/checkbox.tsx"
  styleName="base-nova"
/>

<Step>Update the import paths to match your project setup.</Step>

</Steps>

</TabsContent>

</CodeTabs>

## Usage

```tsx
import { Checkbox } from "@/components/ui/checkbox"
```

```tsx
<Checkbox />
```