Can't center navbar in css

Question

Using this bootstrap code and can't make it to center...

Trying: float: center, text-align: center but it doesn't work

<script src="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.3/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<link href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.3/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet"/>
<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-light bg-light">
  <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Navbar</a>
  <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbarNav" aria-controls="navbarNav" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
        <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
      </button>
  <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarNav">
    <ul class="navbar-nav">
      <li class="nav-item active">
        <a class="nav-link" href="#">Home <span class="sr-only">(current)</span></a>
      </li>
      <li class="nav-item">
        <a class="nav-link" href="#">Features</a>
      </li>
      <li class="nav-item">
        <a class="nav-link" href="#">Pricing</a>
      </li>
      <li class="nav-item">
        <a class="nav-link disabled" href="#">Disabled</a>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</nav>

which version of bootstrap you are using can you add it to fiddle or as working snippet — Znaneswar, Sep 27 '18 at 10:37

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 27 '18 at 10:42

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Add justify-content: center; to your navbarNav id.

answered Sep 27 '18 at 10:42

Nacorga

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googled that also, doesnt work – user33320 Sep 27 '18 at 10:44
If you want your logo and nav list in the center you have to insert the logo inside your **navbarNav** id. Also use `justify-content: center` in the id. See an example here https://jsfiddle.net/4m5y8tqv/ – Nacorga Sep 27 '18 at 10:49

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 27 '18 at 10:45

Bootstrap has a helper class for that to add to the navbar which is

justify-content-center

Here's a link to the documenation: http://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.1/utilities/flex/

<link href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.3/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-light bg-light">
  <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Navbar</a>
  <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbarNav" aria-controls="navbarNav" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
        <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
      </button>
  <div class="collapse navbar-collapse justify-content-center" id="navbarNav">
    <ul class="navbar-nav">
      <li class="nav-item active">
        <a class="nav-link" href="#">Home <span class="sr-only">(current)</span></a>
      </li>
      <li class="nav-item">
        <a class="nav-link" href="#">Features</a>
      </li>
      <li class="nav-item">
        <a class="nav-link" href="#">Pricing</a>
      </li>
      <li class="nav-item">
        <a class="nav-link disabled" href="#">Disabled</a>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</nav>

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 27 '18 at 10:46

This could do the trick. Take a look at the code below:

.navbar-nav {
    float:none;
    margin:0 auto;
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
}

.navbar-nav > li {
    display: inline-block;
    float:none;
}

.navbar-brand {
    margin-top: -2px; /* to set it to the same position (height) as the nav-items */
}

<script src="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.3/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<link href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.3/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet"/>
<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-light bg-light">
  <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbarNav" aria-controls="navbarNav" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
        <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
      </button>
  <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarNav">
    <ul class="navbar-nav">
      <li>
        <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Navbar</a>
      </li>
      <li class="nav-item active">
        <a class="nav-link" href="#">Home <span class="sr-only">(current)</span></a>
      </li>
      <li class="nav-item">
        <a class="nav-link" href="#">Features</a>
      </li>
      <li class="nav-item">
        <a class="nav-link" href="#">Pricing</a>
      </li>
      <li class="nav-item">
        <a class="nav-link disabled" href="#">Disabled</a>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</nav>

You have to switch to the expanded view (Full page) to see the result.

this is the best solution by far - i've learnt something new - i've struggled with this before — CodeBoyCode, Sep 27 '18 at 10:54

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 27 '18 at 10:49

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<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-light bg-light">

replace this line with below line

<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-light bg-light text-center" style="display:block;">

I hope it's working fine.

answered Sep 27 '18 at 10:49

Hardik Karangia

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Can't center navbar in css

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