Form Validation in Next.js with React Hook Form & Zod

Struggling with form validation in React?

In this tutorial, I'll show you how to streamline your form handling with React Hook Form and Zod for simple, schema-based validation.

We’ll start with the basics of native form handling, then dive into React Hook Form to simplify state management. Finally, we’ll add Zod for powerful, centralized validation in a TypeScript-friendly way!

In this video, you'll learn:

How to set up React Hook Form for cleaner state and validation management
Using the zodResolver to integrate Zod schema validation
Building type-safe, scalable forms with reusable validation logic

Whether you're new to React or looking to improve your forms with better validation practices, this tutorial has you covered!

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:17 - Native Form Handling in React
6:00 - React Hook Form
6:17 - Setting Up React Hook Form
7:46 - Adding Validation with React Hook Form
19:32 - Introducing Zod for Schema-Based Validation

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