---
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
---

<ComponentPreview name="select-demo" />

## Installation

<Tabs defaultValue="cli">

<TabsList>
  <TabsTrigger value="cli">CLI</TabsTrigger>
  <TabsTrigger value="manual">Manual</TabsTrigger>
</TabsList>
<TabsContent value="cli">

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

</TabsContent>

<TabsContent value="manual">

<Steps>

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

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

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

<ComponentSource name="select" />

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

</Steps>

</TabsContent>

</Tabs>

## 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>
```

## Examples

### Form

<ComponentPreview name="select-form" />
