JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<label for="checkbox">Chebox 1</label>
<input type="checkbox" name="checkbox" id="checkbox" />
<hr/>
<a href="#" id="check">Press Me to Check</a>

JavaScript

$(document).ready(function () {
    $('#check').click(function (e){
        $('#checkbox').data('checked', 'checked');
    });
});