Next.js Tailwind CSS Setup Tutorial in just 10 MINUTES!!!

Welcome to this quick tutorial on how to set up Next.js with Tailwind CSS in just 10 minutes. This will give you a head start in creating beautiful and responsive web applications using the power of Next.js and the ease of Tailwind CSS.

Step 1: Create a new Next.js project

First, make sure you have Node.js installed on your machine. Then, open your terminal and run the following command to create a new Next.js project:

npx create-next-app my-next-app

Step 2: Install Tailwind CSS

Next, install Tailwind CSS and its dependencies by running the following commands in your terminal:

npm install tailwindcss postcss autoprefixer

Step 3: Configure Tailwind CSS

Create a new file named tailwind.config.js in your project root directory and add the following code to configure Tailwind CSS:

module.exports = {
    purge: ['./pages/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}', './components/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}'],
    darkMode: false, // or 'media' or 'class'
    theme: {
        extend: {},
    },
    variants: {
        extend: {},
    },
    plugins: [],
}

Step 4: Create a new CSS file

Create a new file named styles.css in your project root directory and add the following code to import Tailwind CSS:

@import "tailwindcss/base";
@import "tailwindcss/components";
@import "tailwindcss/utilities";

Step 5: Update the Next.js configuration file

Update your next.config.js file to import the CSS file you created in the previous step:

const withCSS = require('@zeit/next-css')
module.exports = withCSS()

Step 6: Start the development server

Finally, start the development server by running the following command in your terminal:

npm run dev

That’s it! You now have a Next.js project set up with Tailwind CSS in just 10 minutes. Happy coding!