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Expo Router: File-Based Navigation for React Native

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May 10, 2026
Expo Router: File-Based Navigation for React Native
React NativeExpoNavigation

If you love Next.js file-based routing, Expo Router brings the same model to React Native. Your folder structure *is* your navigation, and every screen gets a real URL for free.

Files Become Routes

text
app/
├── _layout.tsx        # root layout (stack/tabs)
├── index.tsx          # "/"
├── profile.tsx        # "/profile"
└── product/
    └── [id].tsx       # "/product/:id"

Dynamic Routes

tsx
import { useLocalSearchParams } from "expo-router";

export default function Product() {
  const { id } = useLocalSearchParams();
  return <Text>Product {id}</Text>;
}

Navigating With Links

tsx
import { Link } from "expo-router";

<Link href="/product/42">View product</Link>;

Universal Deep Links

Because routes are URLs, the same paths power native deep links and a web build of your app — write the navigation once, run it everywhere.

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