What is Vuex Persist and how do I use it?

What is Vuex Persist and how do I use it?

Vuex Persist is a plugin that allows you to persist your Vuex state in local storage, making it available even after a page refresh.

How do I install Vuex Persist in my Vue.js project?

You can install it via npm with the command npm install vuex-persist. Then, import it in your store configuration.

Can you show me a basic example of how to set it up?

Sure! First, create a Vuex store, then import VuexPersist and use it in your store like this:

import Vuex from 'vuex';
import VuexPersist from 'vuex-persist';

const vuexPersist = new VuexPersist({
  storage: window.localStorage
});

const store = new Vuex.Store({
  state: {},
  mutations: {},
  plugins: [vuexPersist.plugin]
});

What are the benefits of using Vuex Persist?

The main benefits are improved user experience by retaining state across sessions and reducing the need to re-fetch data after a refresh.