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# [How to Build a Countdown Timer with React – A Step-by-Step Guide](https://freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-countdown-timer-with-react-step-by-step?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

In this tutorial, you will learn how to build a custom countdown timer to track events using React.js. A countdown timer is a simple way to measure the time until an event happens. It counts down that time in reverse – like 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. It helps yo...

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