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---
title: How to install Tailwind CSS in your Next.js application
nav_title: Tailwind CSS
description: Style your Next.js Application using Tailwind CSS.
---
{/* The content of this doc is shared between the app and pages router. You can use the `<PagesOnly>Content</PagesOnly>` component to add content that is specific to the Pages Router. Any shared content should not be wrapped in a component. */}
[Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com/) is a utility-first CSS framework that is fully compatible with Next.js. This guide will walk you through how to install Tailwind CSS in your Next.js application.
## Installing Tailwind
Install the necessary Tailwind CSS packages:
```bash filename="Terminal"
npm install -D tailwindcss @tailwindcss/postcss postcss
```
> **Good to know**: If you're using the `create-next-app` CLI to create your project, Next.js will prompt if you'd like to install Tailwind and automatically configure the project.
## Configuring Tailwind
Create a `postcss.config.mjs` file in the root of your project and add the `@tailwindcss/postcss` plugin to your PostCSS configuration:
```js filename="postcss.config.mjs" highlight={3}
export default {
plugins: {
'@tailwindcss/postcss': {},
},
}
```
As of [Tailwind v4](https://tailwindcss.com/blog/tailwindcss-v4), there is zero configuration required by default. If you do need to configure Tailwind, you can follow the [official documentation](https://tailwindcss.com/blog/tailwindcss-v4#css-first-configuration) for configuring the global CSS file.
There is also an [upgrade CLI](https://tailwindcss.com/docs/upgrade-guide) and [guide](https://tailwindcss.com/docs/upgrade-guide) if you have an existing Tailwind v3 project.
<AppOnly>
## Importing Styles
Add the [Tailwind CSS directives](https://tailwindcss.com/docs/functions-and-directives#directives) that Tailwind will use to inject its generated styles to a [Global Stylesheet](/docs/app/getting-started/css#global-css) in your application, for example:
```css filename="app/globals.css"
@import 'tailwindcss';
```
Inside the [root layout](/docs/app/api-reference/file-conventions/layout#root-layout) (`app/layout.tsx`), import the `globals.css` stylesheet to apply the styles to every route in your application.
```tsx filename="app/layout.tsx" switcher
import type { Metadata } from 'next'
// These styles apply to every route in the application
import './globals.css'
export const metadata: Metadata = {
title: 'Create Next App',
description: 'Generated by create next app',
}
export default function RootLayout({
children,
}: {
children: React.ReactNode
}) {
return (
<html lang="en">
<body>{children}</body>
</html>
)
}
```
```jsx filename="app/layout.js" switcher
// These styles apply to every route in the application
import './globals.css'
export const metadata = {
title: 'Create Next App',
description: 'Generated by create next app',
}
export default function RootLayout({ children }) {
return (
<html lang="en">
<body>{children}</body>
</html>
)
}
```
## Using Classes
After installing Tailwind CSS and adding the global styles, you can use Tailwind's utility classes in your application.
```tsx filename="app/page.tsx" switcher
export default function Page() {
return <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold underline">Hello, Next.js!</h1>
}
```
```jsx filename="app/page.js" switcher
export default function Page() {
return <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold underline">Hello, Next.js!</h1>
}
```
</AppOnly>
<PagesOnly>
## Importing Styles
Add the [Tailwind CSS directives](https://tailwindcss.com/docs/functions-and-directives#directives) that Tailwind will use to inject its generated styles to a [Global Stylesheet](/docs/app/getting-started/css#global-css) in your application, for example:
```css filename="styles/globals.css"
@import 'tailwindcss';
```
Inside the [custom app file](/docs/pages/building-your-application/routing/custom-app) (`pages/_app.js`), import the `globals.css` stylesheet to apply the styles to every route in your application.
```tsx filename="pages/_app.tsx" switcher
// These styles apply to every route in the application
import '@/styles/globals.css'
import type { AppProps } from 'next/app'
export default function App({ Component, pageProps }: AppProps) {
return <Component {...pageProps} />
}
```
```jsx filename="pages/_app.js" switcher
// These styles apply to every route in the application
import '@/styles/globals.css'
export default function App({ Component, pageProps }) {
return <Component {...pageProps} />
}
```
## Using Classes
After installing Tailwind CSS and adding the global styles, you can use Tailwind's utility classes in your application.
```tsx filename="pages/index.tsx" switcher
export default function Page() {
return <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold underline">Hello, Next.js!</h1>
}
```
```jsx filename="pages/index.js" switcher
export default function Page() {
return <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold underline">Hello, Next.js!</h1>
}
```
</PagesOnly>
## Usage with Turbopack
As of Next.js 13.1, Tailwind CSS and PostCSS are supported with [Turbopack](https://turbo.build/pack/docs/features/css#tailwind-css).
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