Can I use Bootstrap 5 with plain HTML, or do I need a framework like React or Vue?

Asked on Sep 22, 2025

1 Answer

You can definitely use Bootstrap 5 with plain HTML without needing a framework like React or Vue. Bootstrap is designed to work seamlessly with standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

<!-- BEGIN COPY / PASTE -->
        <link href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/5.3.0/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
        
        <div class="container">
            <h1 class="text-center">Hello, Bootstrap!</h1>
            <button class="btn btn-primary">Click Me</button>
        </div>

        <script src="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/5.3.0/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
        <!-- END COPY / PASTE -->

Additional Comment:

Include the Bootstrap CSS file in the `` section of your HTML to style your components.
Use Bootstrap classes like `container`, `text-center`, and `btn btn-primary` to apply styling.
Add the Bootstrap JavaScript bundle before the closing `` tag to enable interactive components.
No additional frameworks are required to use Bootstrap with plain HTML.

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