---
title: Select
description: Displays a list of options for the user to pick from—triggered by a button.
component: true
featured: true
radix:
  link: https://www.radix-ui.com/docs/primitives/components/select
  api: https://www.radix-ui.com/docs/primitives/components/select#api-reference
---

<ComponentExample src="/components/examples/select/demo.tsx">
  <SelectDemo />
</ComponentExample>

## Installation

```bash
npx shadcn-ui add select
```

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    <AccordionTrigger>Manual Installation</AccordionTrigger>
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1. Install the `@radix-ui/react-select` component from radix-ui:

```bash
npm install @radix-ui/react-select
```

2. Copy and paste the following code into your project.

<ComponentSource src="/components/ui/select.tsx" />

<Callout>

This is the `<Select />` primitive. You can place it in a file at `components/ui/select.tsx`.

</Callout>

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## Usage

```tsx
import {
  Select,
  SelectContent,
  SelectItem,
  SelectTrigger,
  SelectValue,
} from "@/components/ui/select"
```

```tsx
<Select>
  <SelectTrigger className="w-[180px]">
    <SelectValue placeholder="Theme" />
  </SelectTrigger>
  <SelectContent>
    <SelectItem value="light">Light</SelectItem>
    <SelectItem value="dark">Dark</SelectItem>
    <SelectItem value="system">System</SelectItem>
  </SelectContent>
</Select>
```