React Navigation Tutorial for Beginners - Complex Navigation Flows with React Native

Stacks, bottom tabs, a drawer, and top tabs, all nested in one app: that combination is exactly what real apps use, and exactly where beginners get lost. In the video I build a Twitter-style app that wires all four patterns together with React Navigation, and I'd learn this before Expo Router or anything built on top of it.

You'll also see dark mode theming, passing data between screens, and the same app running on iOS, Android, and web.

What's inside

• Install React Navigation and every dependency you actually need
• Bottom tabs for Home, Notifications, and Settings with custom icons
• Stack navigation to push tweet details on top of the feed
• Nest a drawer menu alongside tabs and stacks
• Top tabs with swipe gestures using react-native-pager-view
• Automatic dark mode with built-in themes
• Pass parameters between screens for dynamic content

Resources

CourseReact Native course

Go deeper in the Expo Router section: 115 minutes on file routing, auth flows, and deep linking.