In this tutorial, we will see how to install & setup tailwind css in next js 13. In next 13 tailwind css come by default you can setup you project next 13 with tailwind css within minute.
Create Next 13 Project
Use create-next-app, which sets up everything automatically for you. To create a project, run.
npx create-next-app@latest
Now you need to select typescript and tailwind css or you can choose for your project requirements.
What is your project named? my-app
Would you like to use TypeScript? No / Yes
Would you like to use ESLint? No / Yes
Would you like to use Tailwind CSS? No / Yes
Would you like to use `src/` directory? No / Yes
Would you like to use App Router? (recommended) No / Yes
Would you like to customize the default import alias? No / Yes
What import alias would you like configured? @/*
Move to project
cd my-app
page.tsx
import Image from 'next/image'
export default function Home() {
return (
<main className="flex min-h-screen flex-col items-center justify-between p-24">
<div className="z-10 max-w-5xl w-full items-center justify-between font-mono text-sm lg:flex">
<p className="fixed left-0 top-0 flex w-full justify-center border-b border-gray-300 bg-gradient-to-b from-zinc-200 pb-6 pt-8 backdrop-blur-2xl dark:border-neutral-800 dark:bg-zinc-800/30 dark:from-inherit lg:static lg:w-auto lg:rounded-xl lg:border lg:bg-gray-200 lg:p-4 lg:dark:bg-zinc-800/30">
Get started by editing
<code className="font-mono font-bold">app/page.tsx</code>
</p>
<div className="fixed bottom-0 left-0 flex h-48 w-full items-end justify-center bg-gradient-to-t from-white via-white dark:from-black dark:via-black lg:static lg:h-auto lg:w-auto lg:bg-none">
<a
className="pointer-events-none flex place-items-center gap-2 p-8 lg:pointer-events-auto lg:p-0"
href="https://vercel.com?utm_source=create-next-app&utm_medium=appdir-template&utm_campaign=create-next-app"
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
>
By{' '}
<Image
src="/vercel.svg"
alt="Vercel Logo"
className="dark:invert"
width={100}
height={24}
priority
/>
</a>
</div>
</div>
<div className="relative flex place-items-center before:absolute before:h-[300px] before:w-[480px] before:-translate-x-1/2 before:rounded-full before:bg-gradient-radial before:from-white before:to-transparent before:blur-2xl before:content-[''] after:absolute after:-z-20 after:h-[180px] after:w-[240px] after:translate-x-1/3 after:bg-gradient-conic after:from-sky-200 after:via-blue-200 after:blur-2xl after:content-[''] before:dark:bg-gradient-to-br before:dark:from-transparent before:dark:to-blue-700 before:dark:opacity-10 after:dark:from-sky-900 after:dark:via-[#0141ff] after:dark:opacity-40 before:lg:h-[360px] z-[-1]">
<Image
className="relative dark:drop-shadow-[0_0_0.3rem_#ffffff70] dark:invert"
src="/next.svg"
alt="Next.js Logo"
width={180}
height={37}
priority
/>
+ <h1 className='text-4xl text-blue-500'>Tailwind CSS</h1>
</div>
<div className="mb-32 grid text-center lg:max-w-5xl lg:w-full lg:mb-0 lg:grid-cols-4 lg:text-left">
<a
href="https://nextjs.org/docs?utm_source=create-next-app&utm_medium=appdir-template&utm_campaign=create-next-app"
className="group rounded-lg border border-transparent px-5 py-4 transition-colors hover:border-gray-300 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:dark:border-neutral-700 hover:dark:bg-neutral-800/30"
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
>
<h2 className={`mb-3 text-2xl font-semibold`}>
Docs{' '}
<span className="inline-block transition-transform group-hover:translate-x-1 motion-reduce:transform-none">
->
</span>
</h2>
<p className={`m-0 max-w-[30ch] text-sm opacity-50`}>
Find in-depth information about Next.js features and API.
</p>
</a>
<a
href="https://nextjs.org/learn?utm_source=create-next-app&utm_medium=appdir-template-tw&utm_campaign=create-next-app"
className="group rounded-lg border border-transparent px-5 py-4 transition-colors hover:border-gray-300 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:dark:border-neutral-700 hover:dark:bg-neutral-800/30"
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
>
<h2 className={`mb-3 text-2xl font-semibold`}>
Learn{' '}
<span className="inline-block transition-transform group-hover:translate-x-1 motion-reduce:transform-none">
->
</span>
</h2>
<p className={`m-0 max-w-[30ch] text-sm opacity-50`}>
Learn about Next.js in an interactive course with quizzes!
</p>
</a>
<a
href="https://vercel.com/templates?framework=next.js&utm_source=create-next-app&utm_medium=appdir-template&utm_campaign=create-next-app"
className="group rounded-lg border border-transparent px-5 py-4 transition-colors hover:border-gray-300 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:dark:border-neutral-700 hover:dark:bg-neutral-800/30"
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
>
<h2 className={`mb-3 text-2xl font-semibold`}>
Templates{' '}
<span className="inline-block transition-transform group-hover:translate-x-1 motion-reduce:transform-none">
->
</span>
</h2>
<p className={`m-0 max-w-[30ch] text-sm opacity-50`}>
Explore the Next.js 13 playground.
</p>
</a>
<a
href="https://vercel.com/new?utm_source=create-next-app&utm_medium=appdir-template&utm_campaign=create-next-app"
className="group rounded-lg border border-transparent px-5 py-4 transition-colors hover:border-gray-300 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:dark:border-neutral-700 hover:dark:bg-neutral-800/30"
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
>
<h2 className={`mb-3 text-2xl font-semibold`}>
Deploy{' '}
<span className="inline-block transition-transform group-hover:translate-x-1 motion-reduce:transform-none">
->
</span>
</h2>
<p className={`m-0 max-w-[30ch] text-sm opacity-50`}>
Instantly deploy your Next.js site to a shareable URL with Vercel.
</p>
</a>
</div>
</main>
)
}
tailwind css in next js 13
